seasonable

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adjective

sea·​son·​able sē-zᵊn-ə-bəl 

ˈsēz-nə-bəlˈ

1

: suitable to the season or circumstances : timely

a seasonable frost

2

: occurring in good or proper time : opportune

a seasonable time for discussion

seasonableness noun

seasonably

ˈsē-zᵊn-ə-blē 

ˈsēz-nə-blē

adverb

seasonableness

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noun

sea·​son·​able·​ness

plural -es

: the quality or state of being seasonable

Synonyms of seasonable

Adjective

• timely
• opportune
• proper
• appropriate
• anticipated
• suitable

Examples of seasonable in a Sentence

Adjective

We've been having seasonable weather.

seasonable advice is more likely to be listened to

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Temperatures will be in the upper 70s on Saturday and seasonable in the mid-80s on Sunday. — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 27 June 2026

Sacramento is expected to remain hot through the middle of the week before cooler, more seasonable temperatures arrive. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026

The high is expected to climb to a more seasonable temperature around the low 70s Tuesday, with sunny skies throughout the day, NWS forecasts. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for seasonable

• reasonable
• treasonable
• unseasonable

Kids Definition

seasonable

adjective

sea·​son·​able ˈsēz-nə-bəl 

-ᵊn-ə-bəl

: suitable to the season or situation : timely

a seasonable frost

seasonable advice

seasonably

-blē 

adverb

Legal Definition

seasonable

adjective

sea·​son·​able ˈsē-zə-nə-bəl 

: occurring within the time agreed to by parties to a commercial transaction or within a reasonable time

seasonable notice of the rejection of goods

seasonably

-blē 

adverb