SEASONABLE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

seasonable

adjective

ˈsēz-nə-bəl

Definition of seasonable

as in timely

especially suitable for a certain time seasonable advice is more likely to be listened to

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Recent Examples of seasonable High pressure brings dry, quieter weather Thursday and Friday with seasonable temperatures. — Lisa Meadows, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 The coast-to-coast heat is expected to break later in the month, with a region of more seasonable weather in the Northeast in the Climate Prediction Center's 3-4 week outlook. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Monsoon moisture moves in soon Friday is another seasonable day for the Central Valley and Central California with high temperatures in the 90s and low 100s for much of the Central Valley. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 Heat will start to ease Sunday for much of the East, with highs next week sinking back into the more seasonable 80s. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for seasonable

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Adjective

Hot on the heels of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe scoring on the night Champions League football returned, three of the other contenders for the sport’s most prestigious individual prize provided a timely reminder of their own credentials.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Also, a positive Shield blood test is not a final diagnosis; the patient must follow up with a timely colonoscopy.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of timely

Adjective

To Saubert, though, Fleury stands out much more for his skill than his opportune wisecracks.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Four decades into the Air Jordan line, now could be an opportune time for Jordan Brand to borrow from Bryant’s Nike line and re-cement its own legacy.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of opportune

Adjective

But the jet rose above the normal path aircraft take on their approach to Runway 30 before dropping altitude to return back into proper position, tracking data from Flightradar24 showed.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
The 6,970-yard course is challenging but fair and open enough for all handicaps, from the proper tees, to have a good time.

— Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of proper

Adjective

Casual straw boater hats were only appropriate during summer months—specifically from May 15 (Straw Hat Day) to September 15 (Felt Hat Day).

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Parton also made an effort to contribute to causes such as child literacy with her Imagination Library program, which mails a free age-appropriate book to children every month from birth to fifth grade.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of appropriate

Adjective

The legal fight over eligibility rules that has engulfed college sports escalated Thursday when the SEC filed a federal lawsuit against LSU in Alabama to counter the anticipated ruling for the players in Louisiana.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
In one of the most anticipated regular season bouts of the Texas high school football season, eight time state champion Southlake Carroll aimed to knock off North Crowley.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of anticipated

Adjective

My friend Paul Davis, the great artist and illustrator, even did an impressive painting of a rat, yet neither of us could convince our editors that this urban reality was a suitable topic for an upscale city magazine.

— Gloria Steinem, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
City had intended to replace every outgoing, but in the end felt that Nico O’Reilly would be a suitable option in midfield in place of Gonzalez, as they are well stocked at left-back with Josko Gvardiol and Rayan Ait-Nouri.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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