unseasonably

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: //ʌnˈsiːzənəbli//

KK: /ʌnˈsiːzənəbli/

adverb

Definition

In a way that is not typical for the current season or time of year.

Example

The weather was unseasonably warm for October, making it feel like summer again.

Conversation

Can you believe this weather?

I know, it feels so warm for this time of year.

It's really unseasonably hot for fall, isn't it?

Definitely! I wonder how long it will last.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

unexpectedly

abnormally

irregularly

Antonyms

normally

seasonally

predictably

Root Explanation

Unseasonably → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "season" (from Old French *saison*, meaning a time or period). The suffix "-ably" (meaning in a manner) indicates how something is done. The word "unseasonably" means not in accordance with the usual time or period, often referring to weather that is out of character for a particular season.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') being combined with a 'time' or 'period' ('season') to remember that 'unseasonably' describes something that is not typical for that time.

Visually Confused Words

unreasonably

seasonably

unreasonable

unfeasably