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
An unseasonable weather pattern that included heavy rain and sweltering heat served as a signal for rattlesnakes to slither out of their underground winter burrows in search of food and mates.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Record-breaking heat is expected to take hold across states from the Plains to the Northeast this week, causing temperatures to soar to unseasonable highs.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data.
—Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
California water officials said the unseasonable weather led to the second-lowest April 1 snowpack measurement in 75 years, according to reporting from The Bee.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Record-breaking heat is expected to take hold across states from the Plains to the Northeast this week, causing temperatures to soar to unseasonable highs.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data.
—Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
California water officials said the unseasonable weather led to the second-lowest April 1 snowpack measurement in 75 years, according to reporting from The Bee.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseasonable
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The intelligence-gathering site became another means by which Israel could collect information on Iranian military movements and facilities, as well as potentially providing early warning of missile launches.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum stated that the promenade would connect the back side of the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River and that the promenade was a part of the McMillian Plan, the early 20th century plan that laid out the National Mall.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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Brith, who is ahead and in charge, is taking as her guide the stream, which sparks in the sunlight, cutting a narrow channel through the hillside, weaving itself around rocks and tree trunks, appearing and disappearing, diving underground then springing up in unexpected places.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Bathrooms offer floor-to-ceiling black-and-white tile and benefit from natural light, adding an unexpected touch of polish to the otherwise playful design.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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There was a sudden flourishing of knives, blades flashing in the market lights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Discussing the subject with an older person who is suffering from chronic pain, is worried about paying for health care or medications, and is exhausted from caregiving is untimely to say the least.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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The trial court determined that her petition was untimely and denied, the prosecutors say.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The cost of premature action is highly visible and easily attributed.—
Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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That might be a little premature, however.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Lewis, 26, has been tailing off since a precocious start to his major league career, and some (perhaps fairly) wonder if a pair of major knee injuries have robbed him of what should have been, as the kids say, his final form.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Death and the devil dominate the writing, and Nyro would later attribute this darkness to a fascination from her precocious young adulthood.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
24 May 2026
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Invading during inopportune weather would spell certain doom for Allied troops and a potentially fatal blow to their efforts against the Axis powers.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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But most of them are caused by Patricia, who keeps re-entering the room — the same space that was once the Warrens’ bedroom — at inopportune moments.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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“Unseasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseasonable. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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