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Definition of unseasonable

unseasonable

/ʌnˈsiːzənəbəl/
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Adverb:unseasonably
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1

Not characteristic of or appropriate for the time of year, especially regarding weather or climate conditions.

Example

"An unseasonable frost in late May damaged many of the newly planted crops."


2

Occurring at an inappropriate, inconvenient, or badly chosen time; untimely or inopportune.

Example

"We apologized for calling at such an unseasonable hour of the night."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English in the late 14th century by adding the privative prefix 'un-' to 'seasonable', which derives from Anglo-French 'seisonable' (timely or opportune).

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