intempestive, a.
(ɪntɛmˈpɛstɪv)
[ad. L. intempestīv-us, f. in- (in-3) + tempestīvus seasonable, tempestive. Cf. F. intempestif, -ive (1579 in Hatz.).]
Untimely, unseasonable, inopportune.
| 1548 [implied in intempestively]. 1604 Supplic. Masse Priests viii, The disturbance that might have growne by such intempestive troubles. 1608 A. Willet Hexapla Exod. 420 An intempestiue and vnseasonable confession of the truth. 1621 Venner Baths of Bathe, Tobacco (1637) 364 Reproving the too too licentious, liberall, and intempestive taking of it [tobacco]. 1765 Gale in Phil. Trans. LV. 202 The hemorrhages were produced by an injudicious intempestive use of hot alexipharmic medicines. 1891 Cornh. Mag. Sept. 274 Break out into loud and intempestive laughter. 1891 E. Castle Consequences III. ii. xx. 106 What intempestive freak brought the girl..at such a moment? |
Hence intemˈpestively adv., unseasonably.
| 1548 W. Patten Exp. Scotl. Perorat. P ij, So intempestiuely to tell that tale. 1650 Charleton Paradoxes Ep. Ded. 6 Had I not been intempestively drawne upon the Stage. |