Premature
/ˌpriːməˈtjʊr/
Premature means something that happens too early or before the right time, like a baby being born before it is ready.
Examples
- The flowers bloomed prematurely this spring because the weather got warm too early.
- My teacher said it was premature to celebrate our project being done since we still need to present it.
- We found a baby bird that had fallen from its nest, but it was too premature to fly on its own.
Synonyms
early
hasty
untimely
too soon
rush
Antonyms
late
timely
on time
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