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
But, until Sosa’s swing, a packed house didn’t have much to celebrate other than the unseasonable warmth in South Philly.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
An unseasonable warm spell this week will let people shed their winter layers – but don’t put those big coats away just yet, the summer-like weather is expected to be gone by the weekend.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025
This was an unseasonable claim; Putin was then being hailed as an optimist, an internationalist, and a reformer.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The unseasonable temperatures have various impacts, including the risk of river flooding as ice melts.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
An unseasonable warm spell this week will let people shed their winter layers – but don’t put those big coats away just yet, the summer-like weather is expected to be gone by the weekend.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025
This was an unseasonable claim; Putin was then being hailed as an optimist, an internationalist, and a reformer.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The unseasonable temperatures have various impacts, including the risk of river flooding as ice melts.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseasonable
Adjective
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City Comptroller Brad Lander was in third place in the early returns, pulling about 12% in the unofficial results, tallies showed.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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Local Head Start sites that provide early childhood education, child care and other services are ramping up for the start of a new school year on Aug. 18 despite uncertainty over possible federal funding cuts.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Whether your brand is facing a lull in customers due to the off-season, cost increases or even an unexpected global health crisis, flexibility is critical to embrace.—
Carey Bringle,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Most recently, the sporty staple appeared (and reappeared) in Chanel’s resort 2026 collection in unexpected pairings that were anything but prim.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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In that light, the sudden uptick in volatility is not a surprise.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Parents recall toddler's medical emergency that led to rare diagnosis Stephanie and Kris Thomas of Illinois jumped into action when their 2-year-old experienced sudden cardiac arrest in the middle of the night.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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To help the crew survive—or meet their untimely demise–players’ choices in terms of relationship building and skills at evading other terrors that roam the planet determine where the story takes you.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
19 June 2025
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Team officials have seen promising seasons go up in smoke because they’ve been ravaged by untimely health issues at cornerback.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Each person was encouraged to write down and bring their ideas into the meeting, ensuring a diverse set of thoughts and avoiding premature consensus.—
Derek Richardson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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That’s big, because the benefits of fiber can affect your whole body; getting enough can lower your risk for colon cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other serious health conditions (and even premature death).—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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At just 15 years old, Woods captured his first title at Bay Hill, showcasing his precocious talent.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Banning the medicine to treat gender dysphoria prohibits it equally for both boys and girls, and allowing the same medicine to treat precocious puberty permits it equally for both as well.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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The theft seems easy to James, and exciting — Reichardt layers a jazzy score underneath the action that shows up under fitting, then increasingly inopportune moments.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Putting pressure on the opponent This roster appears to be well-built for low-scoring games in April, which can swing on an inopportune error or a heads-up base-running decision.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Unseasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseasonable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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