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 shift in weather is bringing the chance of showers and thunderstorms across Southern California, prompting some concerns about flooding as temperatures also drop well below average for mid-September.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
The unseasonable heat comes amid an autumn that has been warmer than usual in various regions of the U.S.
For trick-or-treaters in many parts of the country, this Halloween may not have that familiar chill in the air.
—Randi Richardson, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The most cited contributing factors to this worry included the actions of corporations and industries, unseasonable weather and the current response of the U.S. government.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement That’s not to say that temperatures will immediately drop to an autumn-like chill, but thermometers across the state are expected to slowly decrease from their unseasonable highs, which in many areas have been 20 degrees above average for this time of year.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
The unseasonable heat comes amid an autumn that has been warmer than usual in various regions of the U.S.
For trick-or-treaters in many parts of the country, this Halloween may not have that familiar chill in the air.
—Randi Richardson, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The most cited contributing factors to this worry included the actions of corporations and industries, unseasonable weather and the current response of the U.S. government.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement That’s not to say that temperatures will immediately drop to an autumn-like chill, but thermometers across the state are expected to slowly decrease from their unseasonable highs, which in many areas have been 20 degrees above average for this time of year.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseasonable
Adjective
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Colossal said two of the dire wolves were born late last year, while the third arrived in early 2025.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Mahdi's earliest memory was his father slamming his mother through a glass table and later lying to his son and saying his mother was dead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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In 2002, Amazon required every executive to master an unexpected skill: writing press releases for products that didn’t yet exist.—
Daniel Lotzof,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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JuJu Watkins is receiving love from unexpected places.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The fraught legal battle is also taking place amid a sudden round of visa revocations among international students at some of the country’s top universities, with college officials left unprepared and searching for answers from the government.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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Similar to his advice on Caterpillar, Cramer has in recent days been recommending investors not making any sudden movements with their portfolios because there’s so much uncertainty.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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The wedding came nearly a decade after Charles’ divorce from Diana and her untimely death.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Most-clicked in the newsletter yesterday: Our story on Meredith Gaudreau’s announcement of the birth of her and Johnny Gaudreau’s third baby, months after his untimely death.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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First described by Yale psychologist Irving Janis in 1972, groupthink leads to premature decisions, often bad ones, spurred by conformity within groups where any one person feels that disagreement is impossible.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2025
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Transportation is America’s largest sources of harmful air pollution and vehicle tailpipe emissions are tied to higher rates of asthma and premature death.—
Margo T. Oge,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Based on the popular comic strip by cartoonist Hank Ketcham, who modeled the titular character after his own son, Dennis the Menace chronicled the exploits of the precocious Dennis Mitchell (North).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Another is his relationship with Bueckers, irascible old guy vs. precocious young woman, like a 1960s sitcom nearing its last episode.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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That Scherzinger’s politically inopportune social media likes might cost her a Tony Award only adds to the metatextual experience since, as any true fan of hers knows, that is an extremely Nicole Scherzinger turn of events.—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
WWD,
1 Dec. 2024
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Any charges, if filed, would likely come at a politically inopportune time for Trump, who leads the pack of contenders in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.—
Time,
Time,
7 June 2023
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“Unseasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseasonable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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