premature

Meanings

Plural: prematures

Adjective

• born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
  • "a premature infant"

Adjective Satellite

• too soon or too hasty
  • "a premature judgment"
• uncommonly early or before the expected time
  • "illness led to his premature death"

Adj

• Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.
• Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.
• Suffering from premature ejaculation.

Noun

• An infant born prematurely.

Synonyms

anticipatory, early, forward, hasty, precipitate, precocious, premature, prevenient, previous, unseasonable, untimely

Antonyms

full-term, nonpremature, overdue, punctual

Related Words

get ahead of oneself, prematurely, prompt, unexpected, unprepared

Anagrams of premature