seasonable

[ see-zuh-nuh-buhl ]
/ ˈsi zə nə bəl /
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adjective

suitable to or characteristic of the season: seasonable weather.
timely; opportune: a seasonable suggestion.

Origin of seasonable

First recorded in 1350–1400, seasonable is from the Middle English word sesounable. See season, -able

usage note for seasonable

See seasonal.

OTHER WORDS FROM seasonable

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH seasonable

seasonable seasonal (see usage note at seasonal)

Words nearby seasonable

seaside sparrow, seasnail, season, season creep, season ticket, seasonable, seasonal, seasonal affective disorder, seasonal unemployment, seasonality, seasoning

Words related to seasonable

apropos, apt, auspicious, convenient, favorable, fit, opportune, pertinent, propitious, prosperous, relevant, suitable, welcome, well-timed, providential, seasonal, timeous, towardly

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British Dictionary definitions for seasonable

seasonable
/ (ˈsiːzənəbəl) /

adjective

suitable for the season
taking place at the appropriate time

Derived forms of seasonable

seasonableness, noun seasonably, adverb