untimelyPronunciation: /ʌnˈtʌɪmli/Translate untimely | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of untimely adjective (untimelier, untimeliest) (of an event or act) happening or done at an unsuitable time:Dave’s untimely return (of a death or end) happening too soon or sooner than normal:his untimely death in military action adverb archaic at a time that is unsuitable or premature:the moment was very untimely chosenDerivatives untimeliness noun untimely in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of untimely in the US English dictionary