unseasonable

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adjective un·sea·son·able \ ˌən-ˈsēz-nə-bəl , -ˈsē-zᵊn-ə- \

Definition of unseasonable

1 :occurring at other than the proper time :untimely

2 :not being in season

3 a :not normal for the season of the year

unseasonable weather

b :marked by unseasonable weather

an unseasonable summer

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unseasonableness

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unseasonably

play \ˌən-ˈsēz-nə-blē, -ˈsē-zᵊn-ə-\ adverb

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Examples of unseasonable in a Sentence

an unseasonable snowstorm in early November

Recent Examples of unseasonable from the Web

A sudden unseasonable temperature spike always feels like a balm for winter wounds.

— jake malooley, Chicago Reader, "‘That first warm day’ should be an official Chicago holiday," 22 June 2017
The unseasonable chill that dropped temperatures into the 40s in the Bay Area brought snow to the Sierra.

— susan steade, The Mercury News, "Sierra snow: Chains required on I-80 near Truckee," 12 June 2017
On Feb. 24, the mercury soared to an unseasonable high of 63, and it was followed by highs of 64, 61 and finally the all-time February high of 75 degrees on Feb. 27.

— tom skilling, chicagotribune.com, "Ask Tom: Which year featured a very mild stretch of February?," 29 May 2017
Harvest went smoothly until October brought unseasonable rain.

— andy perdue, The Seattle Times, "Big harvest, big potential: Washington’s 2016 wine harvest was the largest in the state’s history. Will it be the best?," 24 May 2017
Scott said Wednesday, shedding his thick lap blanket in the unseasonable May heat.

— petula dvorak, idahostatesman, "After shooting, paralysis, they still talked of marriage. Now that future is gone.," 19 May 2017
The opening of L.A.’s state-of-the-art, billion-dollar NFL stadium has been delayed a year, due to an unseasonable amount of rain in the Southland.

— ryan kartje, Orange County Register, "‘Inside the Rams’ podcast Episode 28: L.A. stadium delay," 19 May 2017
Scott said Wednesday, shedding his thick lap blanket in the unseasonable May heat.

— petula dvorak, idahostatesman, "After shooting, paralysis, they still talked of marriage. Now that future is gone.," 19 May 2017
Scott said Wednesday, shedding his thick lap blanket in the unseasonable May heat.

— petula dvorak, idahostatesman, "After shooting, paralysis, they still talked of marriage. Now that future is gone.," 19 May 2017

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