ˌən-ˈsēz-nə-bəl
as in early
occurring before the usual or expected time
an unseasonable snowstorm in early November
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Recent Examples of unseasonable
An unseasonable series of thunderstorms were sweeping across Southern California on Tuesday, bringing with them the potential for fire-starting lightning strikes in areas with limited rainfall.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
On our last morning, though, the sun finally emerged, melting the unseasonable snow.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
But, until Sosa’s swing, a packed house didn’t have much to celebrate other than the unseasonable warmth in South Philly.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Equally as bracing was this ominously unseasonable warmth.
—Lynn Steger Strong, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
On our last morning, though, the sun finally emerged, melting the unseasonable snow.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
But, until Sosa’s swing, a packed house didn’t have much to celebrate other than the unseasonable warmth in South Philly.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Equally as bracing was this ominously unseasonable warmth.
—Lynn Steger Strong, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseasonable
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The group market capitalization was $156 billion early Friday, as against $235 billion on the eve of Hindenburg’s report in January 2023.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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King and Conqueror’s characters also suffer from an acute case of early 21st-century-itis.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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For Cain, testifying at Craig's trial had unexpected emotional weight.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Another unexpected face on the runway?—
Kerry McDermott,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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And then all of a sudden, the pick.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Charlie Sheen is sharing his regret over not reconnecting with his late friend Matthew Perry prior to his untimely death.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Instead, an untimely Henry fumble helped the Bills pull off a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback in a 41-40 win.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mohammed Abu Salmiya, the director of Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital, posted an image of six premature babies crammed inside a single incubator, and warned of imminent danger to their lives.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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Without that grounding, the knowledge of large future sums can tempt young adults into premature retirement from ambition.—
Monish Verma,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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As Delia, Ephram's little sister, Vivien Cardone was precocious, curious, and bluntly honest.—
Eric King,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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And in the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation, Regretting You (10/24), Allison Williams plays Morgan, the mother of a precocious and horny teenager, Clara (Mckenna Grace), who struggles to maintain her composure after the deaths of her husband and sister — who were having an affair.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The injury comes at an inopportune time for a cornerback room that is still ramping Trevon Diggs back up to full speed after his offseason knee surgery.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lugo’s injury comes at an inopportune time.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Unseasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseasonable. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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