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

Dry weather will also continue across the rest of Arizona this week, with cold mornings lingering in Flagstaff and other high-elevation areas through midweek before temperatures rebound, and Tucson and southern Arizona turn to sunny and seasonable conditions, the weather service said. —Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 25 Jan. 2026

Highs temperatures will be seasonable in the upper 70s Tuesday with passing showers. —Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026

Michigan residents are in for seasonable temperatures this week with a mix of freezing rain and snow across the state beginning Tuesday, Jan. 13. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 12 Jan. 2026

The afternoon will be more seasonable, with temperatures reaching the mid-50s to low 60s. —Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 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