Premature

Quick meaning: Premature is an adjective meaning Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.

Meaning

Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.

More Meanings

1. Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.
2. (informal) Suffering from premature ejaculation.
3. An infant born prematurely.

Example Sentences

a premature birth

premature reports of the singer's death

I was lost in reveries of death, and the idea of premature burial held continual possession of my brain.

Word Forms

• prematures

Synonyms for premature

Depending on context, synonyms include anticipatory, early, forward, hasty, precipitate, precocious.

Antonyms for premature

Common opposites include nonpremature, overdue, punctual.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include early, previous, untimely, immature, anticipated, precocious.

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