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   Pre·ma·ture

   /ˌprēməˈCHər/

   

   adjective

   • 1. occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early: "the sun can cause premature aging" Similar untimelyearlytoo soontoo earlybefore timearchaic:unseasonablerashoverhastyhastytoo soonprecipitateprecipitousimpulsiveimpetuousill-timedill-consideredinformal:jumping the gunpreviousOpposite overdue
   • ▪ (of a baby) born before the end of the full term of gestation, especially three or more weeks before: "the child was three weeks premature" Similar preterminformal:prempreemieOpposite overduelate

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘ripe, mature’): from Latin praematurus ‘very early’, from prae ‘before’ + maturus ‘ripe’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prematurity noun
   • 2. prematureness noun

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   What is a synonym for 'premature'?

   • The synonyms for 'premature' include previous, ill-timed, untimely, wrong, and unseasonable. 'Premature' means uncommonly early or before the expected time. For example, 'illness led to his premature death'; 'alcohol brought him to an untimely end'.

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   • We found 5 answers for the term ‘premature’. This page shows answers to the clue ‘Premature’, followed by ten definitions like ‘Babies born before 37 weeks in the womb’, ‘Mature or ripe before the proper time’, and ‘Occurring before the usual or expected time’. Synonyms for Premature are early, prematurely, and unfortunate.

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   What is the opposite of 'premature'?

   • The opposite of 'premature' are the words 'late' and 'full-term'. 'Premature' is an adjective meaning born before the normal gestation period. Synonyms for 'premature' include 'previous' and 'untimely'. Antonyms for 'premature' include 'late' and 'full-term'. Previous(p) and premature(adj) can also mean 'too soon' or 'too hasty'.

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   What does premature decay mean?

   • Premature decay is always the result, showing with certainty that a healthy action has not been going on. Premature baldness most frequently first attacks that part of the head where pressure is made by the hat. Premature action might injure a cause which they wished, above all others, to benefit.

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   happening or done before the normal or expected time. a twenty-four-year-old man suffering from premature baldness. Synonyms. early. untimely. The president's untimely death had an enormous effect on the whole country. before time. unseasonable. See examples for synonyms.

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   premature, untimely adjective. uncommonly early or before the expected time. "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end". Synonyms: previous (p), ill-timed, untimely, wrong, unseasonable. Antonyms: late, middle, full-term.

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   premature. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2021. Synonyms: early , untimely, too early, before its time, overhasty, precipitate, too soon. 'premature' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): early - previous - rash - rushed - unsuccessful - untimely.