PREMATURE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

premature

adjective

ˌprē-mə-ˈchu̇r

Definition of premature

as in early

occurring before the usual or expected time his premature arrival at his own surprise party almost ruined everything

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Recent Examples of premature What is clear is that the franchise’s original star Shia LaBeouf will not return, and other conversations about cast are premature. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026 When salamanders need to regenerate their limbs or zebrafish their fins, injury cues preexisting cells to return to a more premature state to form a structure called a blastema. — Junsu Kang, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 The press box announcer informed the media Sean Newcomb was coming in for the bottom of the ninth, but that announcement turned out to be premature. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 Machchhar also described an onboard emergency when a pregnant woman went into premature labor, forcing the crew to divert the plane. — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for premature

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Adjective

In this golden age of cringe, that earlier art of transgression—with its tense silences, humiliations, and hostile disturbance of the performer-audience relationship—was channeled downstream.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
That earlier aircraft established a historical precedent for using the Hercules platform in this specialized role.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of early

Adjective

The Dolphins also must reduce the untimely penalties, especially among veterans, who are committing too many errors.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
And, the website polled those folks in August, before Dolphins fans knew the pain of losing to the Vikings without allowing a touchdown or Chop Robinson materializing just in time for an untimely penalty.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of untimely

Adjective

The pom-pom sandals at Givenchy were wonderful, fun, unexpected and exactly what fashion lovers are looking for from a spring runway show.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Be especially cautious about unexpected texts or calls that arrive afterward.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of unexpected

Adjective

All of a sudden, Bass was a staggering champion lunging at a revived Raman, who swung and stung and ducked the way only a hungry up-and-comer can.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The Sagittarius Moon opposes Uranus, making a conversation, bit of news, or sudden change of perspective impossible to ignore.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sudden

Adjective

The rookie’s performance called to mind what linebackers coach Frank Bush had said last week about his precocious pupil.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Eddie saw a fiery, competitive streak in his younger brother at a precocious age.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of precocious

Adjective

But like a bell on a cat, that can betray you at the most inopportune times.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
That makes this a particularly inopportune time for the Fed to start asking the market to take on additional supply of mortgages and Treasury notes if the Fed were to reduce the balance sheet.

— Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of inopportune

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