Unseasonable — Un*sea son*a*ble, a. Not seasonable; being, done, or occurring out of the proper season; ill timed; untimely; too early or too late; as, he called at an unseasonable hour; unseasonable advice; unseasonable frosts; unseasonable food. {Un*sea… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unseasonable — unseasonable, unseasonal Any difference in meaning corresponding to that of the positive forms (see seasonable, seasonal) has become irreparably eroded, and the two words are both used to describe circumstances (especially weather conditions)… … Modern English usage
unseasonable — [unsē′zən ə bəl] adj. 1. not usual for or appropriate to the season [unseasonable heat] 2. not in season [unseasonable seafood] 3. coming, said, etc. at the wrong time; untimely; inopportune unseasonableness n. unseasonably adv … English World dictionary
unseasonable — index improper, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, inept (inappropriate), inopportune, premature, und … Law dictionary
unseasonable — (adj.) mid 15c., inopportune, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + SEASONABLE (Cf. seasonable). In reference to weather, not appropriate to the time of year, it is recorded from 1510s … Etymology dictionary
unseasonable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of weather) unusual for the time of year. DERIVATIVES unseasonably adverb … English terms dictionary
unseasonable — adjective Date: 15th century 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 > •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
unseasonable — unseasonableness, n. unseasonably, adv. /un see zeuh neuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not seasonable; being out of season; unseasonal: unseasonable weather. 2. not befitting the occasion; untimely; ill timed; inopportune; inappropriate: Their visits were… … Universalium
unseasonable — adjective Not in accordance with the season. The snow in April was unseasonable. Ant: seasonable … Wiktionary
unseasonable — adj. Unseasonable is used with these nouns: ↑weather … Collocations dictionary
unseasonable — un|sea|son|a|ble [ ʌn siznəbl ] adjective FORMAL unseasonable weather is not the type of weather you expect in a particular season … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English