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
This was an unseasonable claim; Putin was then being hailed as an optimist, an internationalist, and a reformer.
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The unseasonable temperatures have various impacts, including the risk of river flooding as ice melts.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
An unseasonable shift in weather is bringing the chance of showers and thunderstorms across Southern California, prompting some concerns about flooding as temperatures also drop well below average for mid-September.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
The unseasonable heat comes amid an autumn that has been warmer than usual in various regions of the U.S.
For trick-or-treaters in many parts of the country, this Halloween may not have that familiar chill in the air.
—Randi Richardson, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The unseasonable temperatures have various impacts, including the risk of river flooding as ice melts.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
An unseasonable shift in weather is bringing the chance of showers and thunderstorms across Southern California, prompting some concerns about flooding as temperatures also drop well below average for mid-September.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
The unseasonable heat comes amid an autumn that has been warmer than usual in various regions of the U.S.
For trick-or-treaters in many parts of the country, this Halloween may not have that familiar chill in the air.
—Randi Richardson, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseasonable
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As German immigrants came to the U.S., pretzels became a staple here in the early 1700s.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Tiger, who played college football at Princeton, was one of the 14 victims killed in the early hours of New Year's Day on Bourbon Street.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Aaron Rodgers clearly enjoys holding the NFL hostage: The NFL’s lamest offseason storyline had a new – but not unexpected – twist Thursday when Aaron Rodgers had thoughts on the New York Jets and new head coach Aaron Glenn.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Friends are stunned when unexpected companions join them on safari.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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On April 28th, a sudden frequency drop in Spain’s power grid triggered cascading shutdowns, leaving millions without power.—
Mark Le Dain,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Then, all of a sudden, one of those teams had one of the top five players in the league fall right in its lap.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Prince died following an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2016 Comments Prince has been widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of all time and his untimely death in 2016 shocked the world.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Other Dutton Baby Following the untimely death of Jack Dutton (the nephew to Spencer and great nephew to Jacob and Cara played by Darren Mann), his widow Elizabeth Dutton (played by Randolph) decided to leave the ranch in the 1923 season two finale.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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What’s more, a 2019 study in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine found that diets adequate in vitamin A, vitamin K, magnesium, zinc, and copper were associated with a lower risk of premature death—but only if those vitamins came from food rather than supplements.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
28 Apr. 2025
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The judge said those arguments brought by Democrats were either premature or should be brought by states instead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The president appears briefly in 1992's Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, passing by Macaulay Culkin's precocious Kevin in the lobby of the Plaza Hotel and pointing him in the direction of the concierge.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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He’s made an instant impression with his authoritative physical play, solid four-way mobility and precocious all-around play.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Putting pressure on the opponent This roster appears to be well-built for low-scoring games in April, which can swing on an inopportune error or a heads-up base-running decision.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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His injury came at an inopportune time, considering starting point guard Jalen Brunson was already out with a right ankle sprain.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Unseasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseasonable. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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