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premature

adjective

1 premature

Born after a gestation period of less than the normal time.

Roget 674: unprepared etc. (prepare); &c.; 673; without preparation etc. 673; incomplete etc. 53; rudimental, embryonic, ... show more

Roget 132: early, prime, forward; prompt etc. (active) 682; summary.    premature, precipitate, precocious; prevenient, anticipatory; rath.    ... show more

2 premature

Too soon or too hasty:
— A premature judgment.

synonym: previous.

3 premature

Uncommonly early or before the expected time:
— Illness led to his premature death.

synonym: untimely.

Roget 135: ill-timed, mistimed; ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred; untimely, unseasonable; out of date, out of season; inopportune, timeless, intrusive, untoward, ... show more


Moby thesaurus: a bit previous, advanced, beforehand, early, far ahead, forward, green, half-baked, half-cocked, hasty, ill-considered, ill-seasoned, ill-timed, immature, improper, impulsive, inappropriate, inauspicious, inconvenient, inexpedient ... show more.

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