ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Well-timed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Well-timed is an adjective meaning Happening at an opportune or advantageous time.

Meaning

Happening at an opportune or advantageous time.

More Meanings

  1. Keeping accurate time; in keeping with accurate timing or rhythm.

Example Sentences

A well-timed snare drum enlivened the music.
Their most recent release to the market was well-timed.
Near-synonyms: seasonable, in good season, opportune; see also Thesaurus:timely
A well-timed engine with an unaggressive cam profile will purr like a kitten and is unlikely to backfire even upon sudden throttle changes.

Synonyms for well-timed

Depending on context, synonyms include timely, seasonable, opportune, tempestive, tidy, timeful.

Antonyms for well-timed

Common opposites include ill-timed, untimely.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include seasonable, seasonably, opportune, timely, apropos, expedient.

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