1. occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time

Examples

• The phone call came at an inopportune moment during the meeting.
• His inopportune arrival interrupted the private conversation.
• The rain began at the most inopportune time for our picnic.
• She had an inopportune habit of asking personal questions.
• The power outage occurred at an inopportune hour.
• His inopportune comments made everyone uncomfortable.
• The delivery arrived at an inopportune time when no one was home.