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premature
Meaning: happening earlier than it should
premature in a sentence
How premature is used in real sentences:
The premature celebration began before the final score was announced.
Our picnic ended after a premature burst of rain arrived before the forecast predicted.
“Ortiz warned that choosing it now would be premature because the museum had not tested how the colors changed after sunset.”
— from the passage The Light Between Paintings
Synonyms for premature
Other words for premature — early, untimely and hasty — carry the same meaning.
- early
- untimely
- hasty
Antonyms of premature
Words that mean the opposite of premature:
- timely
- delayed
Where it comes from
From Latin praematurus 'too early'
Memory hook
PREMATURE means happening PRE-time, before the right moment.