unseasonable

un·sea·son·a·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-see-zuh-nuh-buh l]
- /ʌnˈsi zə nə bəl/
- /ʌnˈsiː.zən.ə.bl̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-see-zuh-nuh-buh l]
- /ʌnˈsi zə nə bəl/

Definitions of unseasonable word

adjective unseasonable not seasonable; being out of season; unseasonal: unseasonable weather. 1
adjective unseasonable not befitting the occasion; untimely; ill-timed; inopportune; inappropriate: Their visits were usually unseasonable. 1
adjective unseasonable inappropriate to the time of year 1
adjective unseasonable (esp of the weather) inappropriate for the season 0
adjective unseasonable untimely; inopportune 0
adjective unseasonable not usual for or appropriate to the season 0

See all 8 definitions of unseasonable

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Origin of unseasonable

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at un-1, seasonable

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Parts of speech for Unseasonable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unseasonable

unseasonable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

unseasonable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unseasonable

adj unseasonable

anachronistic — You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
bright and early — very early in the morning
early on — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
foot-in-mouth — (of a statement) inappropriate, insensitive, or imprudent.

adjective unseasonable

discommodious — Not commodious; uncomfortable.
mistimed — Done at an inappropriate moment; badly timed.

All 24 Synonyms of unseasonable

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