About The Word Premature

Bay Area Crosswords
  1. Bay Area Crosswords
  2. Crossoword Dictionary
  3. P Words
  4. P-66
  5. Premature

Learn about the word Premature to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Premature definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Premature

Premature Meaning & Definition
Premature Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Premature?

[adj] uncommonly early or before the expected time; "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"
[adj] too soon or too hasty; "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment"
[adj] born after a gestation period of less than the normal time; "a premature infant"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Premature: early | previous(p) | untimely

Related Terms | Find terms related to Premature:

See Also | immature

Premature In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre`ma*ture"\, a. [L. praematurus; prae before + maturus ripe. See {Mature}.] 1. Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed. 2. Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too early; untimely; as, a premature fall of snow; a premature birth; a premature opinion; premature decay. 3. Arriving or received without due authentication or evidence; as, a premature report. -- {Pre`ma*ture"ly}, adv. -- {Pre`ma*ture"ness}, n.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day