Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

well-timed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: well--timed
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Happening at an opportune or advantageous time.

adj

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

Example Sentences

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

Inflected Forms

better-timed (comparative) more well-timed (comparative) best-timed (superlative) most well-timed (superlative)

Phrases

dwell time in due time in good time time is ripe timing belt timing chain when the time comes in due course

Frequently Paired Words

dwell time in due time in good time time is ripe timing belt timing chain when the time comes in due course

Synonyms

timely seasonable in good season opportune well-timed tempestive tidy timeful timeous heaven-sent timesome

Antonyms

ill-timed untimely

Questions

What does well-timed mean?: Happening at an opportune or advantageous time.

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