untimely death

untimely death
Any death that takes place at an unusually early age, or before the persons potential has been fully realized

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  • untimely death —    is a common but really quite inane expression. When was a death ever timely? …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • untimely death —  is often somewhat fatuous; few deaths are timely …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • untimely death — unexpected time of dying …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Untimely — Un*time ly, a. Not timely; done or happening at an unnatural, unusual, or improper time; unseasonable; premature; inopportune; as, untimely frosts; untimely remarks; an untimely death. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • death — W1S1 [deθ] n [: Old English;] 1.) a) [U] the end of the life of a person or animal ≠ ↑birth death of ▪ The death of his mother came as a tremendous shock. ▪ Cancer is the leading cause of death in women. ▪ How Danielle …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Death Gate — Developer(s) Legend Entertainment Publisher(s) Legend Entertainment …   Wikipedia

  • death — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ early, premature, untimely ▪ The president s untimely death has thrown the country into chaos. ▪ sudden, unexpected ▪ immediate …   Collocations dictionary

  • death — n. 1) to cause death 2) to face death; to meet one s death 3) to feign death 4) to mourn smb. s death 5) a certain, sure; heroine s, hero s; lingering; living; natural; painful; sudden, unexpected; untimely; violent death (to die a natural death; …   Combinatory dictionary

  • untimely — [[t]ʌnta͟ɪmli[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n If you describe an event as untimely, you mean that it happened earlier than it should, or sooner than you expected. His mother s untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him... Her untimely return could… …   English dictionary

  • untimely — I. adverb Date: 13th century 1. at an inopportune time ; unseasonably 2. before the due, natural, or proper time ; prematurely < went untimely to the grave > II. adjective Date: 13th century 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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