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SEASONABLE
seasonable
(adjective) in keeping with the season; “a hard but seasonable frost”; “seasonable clothes”
timely, seasonable, well-timed, well timed
(adjective) done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; “a timely warning”; “with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery”; “a seasonable time for discussion”; “the book’s publication was well timed”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
seasonable (comparative more seasonable, superlative most seasonable)
Opportune; occurring at an appropriate or suitable time.
Appropriate to the current season of the year.
(obsolete) Ephemeral; lasting for just one season.
(obsolete) In season (said of game when it is legal to be hunted and killed).
(obsolete) Well-seasoned; matured (e.g. timber).
Synonyms
• (occurring at an appropriate or suitable time): well-timed, timesome; see also timely
• (lasting for just one season): passing, transitory; see also ephemeral
Antonyms
• (general): unseasonable
• (occurring at an appropriate or suitable time): ill-timed, untime; see also untimely
• (lasting for just one season): evergreen, perennial; see also eternal
Source: Wiktionary
Sea"son*a*ble, a.
Definition: Occurring in good time, in due season, or in proper time for the purpose; suitable to the season; opportune; timely; as, a seasonable supply of rain. Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction. Ecclus. xxxv. 20.
– Sea"son*a*ble*ness, n.
– Sea"son*a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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