unseasonable

adjective

un·​sea·​son·​able
ˌən-ˈsēz-nə-bəl,
-ˈsē-zᵊn-ə- How to pronounce unseasonable (audio)
1
: occurring at other than the proper time : untimely
2
: not being in season
3
a
: not normal for the season of the year
unseasonable weather
b
: marked by unseasonable weather
an unseasonable summer
unseasonableness noun
unseasonably
ˌən-ˈsēz-nə-blē
-ˈsē-zᵊn-ə- How to pronounce unseasonable (audio)
adverb

Examples of unseasonable in a Sentence

an unseasonable snowstorm in early November
Recent Examples on the Web But fear not — after today, temperatures are expected to cool down for the foreseeable future, bringing this unseasonable heatwave to an end. Diamy Wang, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024 From a baking heat wave in the Midwest and Northeast to an unseasonable chilly start in the Pacific Northwest. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024 There was unseasonable cold in the Pacific Northwest, snow headed to the northern Rocky Mountains, and heavy rainfall forecast from the northern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2024 There was unseasonable cold in the Pacific Northwest, snow headed to the northern Rocky Mountains and heavy rainfall forecast from the northern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Alena Botros, Fortune, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for unseasonable 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unseasonable was in the 15th century

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“Unseasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseasonable. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

unseasonable

adjective
un·​sea·​son·​able ˌən-ˈsēz-nə-bəl How to pronounce unseasonable (audio)
-ˈsēz-ᵊn-ə-
1
: happening or coming at the wrong time : untimely
an unseasonable visit
2
: not normal for the season of the year
unseasonable weather
unseasonably adverb

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