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 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 Temperatures will be in the upper 70s on Saturday and seasonable in the mid-80s on Sunday. — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 27 June 2026 The high is expected to climb to a more seasonable temperature around the low 70s Tuesday, with sunny skies throughout the day, NWS forecasts. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for seasonable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seasonable

Adjective

Classification tasks like this would not be possible to conduct in a timely manner by hand and are well-suited to the capabilities of LLMs.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 15 July 2026
France couldn’t complete many of its signature long ball passes due to positioning of Spain’s midfielders and a number of timely deflections.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Definition of timely

Adjective

So Silicon Valley is a place where Musk arrives quite young and at a quite opportune time in 1995, just as the dot-com boom is kicking off.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
The Americans’ first goal was actually an opportune deflection — Weston McKennie ripped a pass that bounced off Paraguayan defender Damian Bobadilla and found the back of the net.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 June 2026

Definition of opportune

Adjective

The under-21s returned for pre-season last Monday, initially for testing before their first proper day of training on Thursday.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
This is just what Harley had built – an out-of-the-box pro-drag bike complete with slicks, wheelie bars, a hissing air-shifter and a proper multi-stage clutch set-up specifically for the drag strip.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026

Definition of proper

Adjective

Different departments and agencies have various policies outlining what actions are appropriate if a car stop or other incident goes awry.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
As Odysseus wanders from place to place, discovering the foreign customs and attitudes of each one, the story explores the concept of home, asking what kind of civilization is appropriate for an authentic human being.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of appropriate

Adjective

Topline The annual Perseid meteor shower — one of 2026’s celestial highlights — officially begins today, kicking off one of the most anticipated astronomical events of the year.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Some of the road closures have an anticipated ending time of later on Friday, while others are expected to last through the weekend.

— Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of anticipated

Adjective

The demonstration showed that advanced AI could operate on compact hardware suitable for autonomous space missions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Baking Soda and Hydrogen Peroxide A paste made from baking soda and hydrogen peroxide is suitable for removing everyday grime and stains.

— Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

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