seasonable

[ see-zuh-nuh-buhl ]

/ ˈsi zə nə bəl /

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adjective

suitable to or characteristic of the season: seasonable weather.

timely; opportune: a seasonable suggestion.

Nearby words

seaside sparrow, seasnail, season, season creep, season ticket, seasonable, seasonal, seasonal affective disorder, seasonal unemployment, seasonality, seasoning

Origin of seasonable

First recorded in 1350–1400, seasonable is from the Middle English word sesounable. See season, -able

SYNONYMS FOR seasonable

1 fit, appropriate.

2 See opportune.

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Related forms

sea·son·a·ble·ness, nounsea·son·a·bly, adverbnon·sea·son·a·ble, adjectivenon·sea·son·a·ble·ness, noun

non·sea·son·a·bly, adverb

Can be confused

seasonable seasonal (see usage note at seasonal)

Usage note

See seasonal.

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Examples from the Web for seasonable

There is but one great drawback to the seasonable satisfaction such a state of things affords.
Yarmouth Notes|Frederick Danby Palmer
He, therefore, thought it seasonable to present to his disciples a specimen of the glory which he had so often vaunted.
Ecce Homo!|Paul Henry Thiry Baron d' Holbach
This seasonable interposition silenced the accuser; but it was long before the neophyte could venture to appear at the club.
The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 2 (of 4)|Thomas Babington Macaulay
To prevent the sending of this seasonable aid, it was the obvious policy of the Mussulman to render void the union of Florence.
The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869|Various

Oh, how oft hath this been mine own case--and is not rest yet seasonable?
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for seasonable

seasonable

/ (ˈsiːzənəbəl) /

adjective

suitable for the season

taking place at the appropriate time

Derived Forms

seasonableness, nounseasonably, adverb

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