Seasonable

Quick meaning: Seasonable is an adjective meaning Opportune; occurring at an appropriate or suitable time.

Meaning

Opportune; occurring at an appropriate or suitable time.

More Meanings

1. Appropriate to the current season of the year.
2. (obsolete) Ephemeral; lasting for just one season.
3. (obsolete) In season (said of game when it is legal to be hunted and killed).
4. (obsolete) Well-seasoned; matured (e.g. timber).

Example Sentences

The temperature outside was quite seasonable, neither warmer nor colder than I had expected.

Nor is it seasonable to have to do with Hercules, whil'st he is enraged, and amongst the Furies, but when he is telling merry tales amongst the Meonion Damosels.

It was a wild, cold, seasonable night of March, with a pale moon, lying on her back as though the wind had tilted her, and flying wrack of the most diaphanous and lawny texture.

Synonyms for seasonable

Depending on context, synonyms include well-timed, timesome, passing, transitory, opportune, timely.

Antonyms for seasonable

Common opposites include unseasonable, ill-timed, untime, evergreen, perennial.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include well-timed, opportune, timely, favourable, suitable, decent.

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