Thesaurus:timely

Thesaurus

timely

English

Adjective

Sense: happening or appearing at the proper, convenient or advantageous time

Synonyms

• well-timed
• tempestive (obsolete)
• opportune
• seasonable
• tidy (obsolete)
• timeful (rare)
• timely
• timeous
• timesome

Antonyms

• untimely    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• on time
• punctual    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hypernyms

• suitable    [⇒ thesaurus]

Related terms

• Thesaurus:timeliness
• Thesaurus:timeously

Further reading

• “134. occasion” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “timely” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.