seasonable
/'si:znəbl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Appropriate to the season or time of year: Occurring or suitable for a particular season.
- Timely; done or occurring at a fitting or opportune time: Happening at the most suitable or advantageous moment.
Examples of Usage
Appropriate to the season:
- The weather has been unseasonably warm, but we finally got some seasonable temperatures for December.
- She packed seasonable clothes for her trip, including a heavy coat for the winter weather.
Timely; opportune:
- The manager offered seasonable advice that helped us avoid a major mistake.
- His seasonable arrival prevented the argument from escalating further.
Advanced Usage
"A seasonable frost": A frost that is typical or expected for that particular time of year.
- The seasonable frost helped harden the plants for the coming winter.
"A seasonable time for discussion": An appropriate or suitable moment to have a conversation.
- After everyone had reviewed the report, it was a seasonable time for discussion.
Variants and Related Words
- Seasonably (adverb): In a seasonable manner; suitably for the season or opportunely.
- The rain arrived seasonably, just as the farmers had hoped.
- Unseasonable (adjective): Not appropriate or typical for the season; occurring at an unusual or inappropriate time.
- We experienced unseasonable heat waves throughout the autumn.
Synonyms
- Timely: Done or occurring at a favorable or useful time.
- Opportune: Especially convenient or appropriate for a particular action or event.
- Appropriate: Suitable or proper in the circumstances.
Antonyms
- Unseasonable: Not suitable for or appropriate to the season.
- Inopportune: Occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.
- Untimely: Happening at an unsuitable time; premature.
Adjective
- done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
- a timely warning
- with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery
- a seasonable time for discussion
- the book's publication was well timed
- in keeping with the season
- a hard but seasonable frost
- seasonable clothes