for PEOPLE meaning INOPPORTUNE? I just heard that INOPPORTUNE and INCONVENIENT are just for situations. What is the word for "PEOPLE" then? If I want to say that someone is being a pain, is there other ways to say that someone is being a pain? Both, in slang and also in formal ways. Thanks. I am NOT a native speaker.
2006-09-27 02:35:29 · 5 answers · asked by Butterfly 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Inopportune is used when referring to a situation, for people you can say inconvenient for a person if they are annoying you or if you are referring to their knack for appearing at the wrong time
2006-09-27 02:44:04 · answer #1 · answered by tecvba 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly, I've heard that word used in reference to time:
It was an inopportune time to chaneg jobs within the company.
I think people's needs can be inconvenient:: My sisters need for 200 bucks was inconvenient.
People can be a nuisance or a bother: Her constant interruptions of my work quickly became a nuisance.
2006-09-27 02:38:52 · answer #2 · answered by empress_pam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to state that a person is being a pain and say it in a nice way, you could say," This person is behaving inappropriately."
But, if you want to say it a little more strongly, you have already by saying, "This person is really being a pain." Most people understand what this means.
Some other thoughts come to me: This person is an annoyance.
This person rankles me. This person needs help badly.
Not knowing the specific situation, and not wanting to be nasty, these are my suggestions.
2006-09-27 02:48:21 · answer #3 · answered by Songbird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the term use for people is oppertunist!!
2006-09-27 02:38:02 · answer #4 · answered by black rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's right, use INAPPROPRIATE
2006-09-27 02:39:10 · answer #5 · answered by Skuya!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋