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

• 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

Temperatures will remain seasonable, climbing into the upper 80s on Saturday and Sunday. —Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025

Thursday's highs will still be seasonable, ranging from the upper 70s to mid-80s. —Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 June 2025

These pieces work their magic year-round sans seasonable restrictions. —Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025

Its vertical silhouette allows easy access to your phone, while the floral design adds a seasonable twist to the crossbody. —Melony Forcier, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025

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