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

• opportune
• timely
• well-timed

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

Listen to this article A weak cold front is passing over Central Florida on Friday expected to bring dry conditions and seasonable, cooler temperatures over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. —Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024

Then drier and more seasonable temperatures will move into the area for the last weekend of October. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024

By Saturday, more seasonable highs in the 70s and 80s will return for the Southeast while 60s and 70s will be common north into the Midwest and parts of the Northeast. —Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024

Temperatures will be fairly seasonable with highs in the mid-70s to lower 80s through the weekend. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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