seasonable

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

Synonyms of seasonable

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

Examples of seasonable in a Sentence

We've been having seasonable weather.

seasonable advice is more likely to be listened to

Recent Examples on the Web

High temperatures will remain seasonable around 80 degrees for the rest of the workweek. —Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026

What is typically the coolest time of the year instead felt more like summer, as temperatures soared well beyond seasonable levels. —Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026

Some clouds may linger, with a nearly seasonable high of 66 degrees. —Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026

Friday is seasonable and dry with warm temperatures. —Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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