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
An unseasonable series of thunderstorms were sweeping across Southern California on Tuesday, bringing with them the potential for fire-starting lightning strikes in areas with limited rainfall.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
On our last morning, though, the sun finally emerged, melting the unseasonable snow.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
But, until Sosa’s swing, a packed house didn’t have much to celebrate other than the unseasonable warmth in South Philly.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Equally as bracing was this ominously unseasonable warmth.
—Lynn Steger Strong, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
On our last morning, though, the sun finally emerged, melting the unseasonable snow.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
But, until Sosa’s swing, a packed house didn’t have much to celebrate other than the unseasonable warmth in South Philly.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Equally as bracing was this ominously unseasonable warmth.
—Lynn Steger Strong, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseasonable
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The college's trustees voted unanimously in early May to join the UA System, which is comprised of more than 20 campuses, divisions and units around the state.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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These two systems could end up within arm’s reach of each other early next week, with their centers as little as several hundred miles apart, if early predictions hold.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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An unexpected power shift will threaten the brotherhood between Phil and Geoffrey, whose loyalties to the Banks family will be tested.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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But its menu has some entrees that are perhaps unexpected.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To judge from the sudden and rapid infiltration of artificial intelligence into every corner of our daily lives, these wishes are coming true.—
Gary Greenberg,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Regardless of circumstance, Mahomes has historically gotten the better of Jackson head to head, winning four of five matchups that might have been perfect if not for an untimely fumble by Clyde Edwards-Helaire in 2021.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Xavier is his studio’s key to rivaling the actor Sidney Poitier, and his every move is carefully calculated, up until Xavier’s untimely death at the height of his career.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In unvaccinated pregnant women, measles may cause premature birth or a low-birthweight baby.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Experimental systems have supported premature lambs in liquid environments for days or weeks by connecting umbilical vessels to external oxygenation circuits.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lea, a precocious young athlete not yet a teenager, was inspired enough to bring along a notebook and jot some of them down.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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As Delia, Ephram's little sister, Vivien Cardone was precocious, curious, and bluntly honest.—
Eric King,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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Still, the timing for Disney may be inopportune.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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The injury comes at an inopportune time for a cornerback room that is still ramping Trevon Diggs back up to full speed after his offseason knee surgery.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Unseasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseasonable. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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