premature

UK /ˌpɹɛ.məˈtjʊə/ US /ˌpɹi.məˈtʊɹ/

adj 3noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

continual, gruesome, little, violent

VERB + PREMATURE

avoid, born, made, reasons, showing, top, twins

PREMATURE + NOUN

baby, birth, burial, death, decision, ejaculation, explanation, happiness

PREP.

on, than

ADV.

usually

Definitions

adj

Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.

a premature birth

premature reports of the singer's death

Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.

I was lost in reveries of death, and the idea of premature burial held continual possession of my brain.

Suffering from premature ejaculation.

noun

An infant born prematurely.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — uncommonly early or before the expected time

untimely

Antonyms

full-term

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

a premature birth

Wiktionary

premature reports of the singer's death

Wiktionary

I was lost in reveries of death, and the idea of premature burial held continual possession of my brain.

Wiktionary

Are you saying that our plan was accepted? I hope you're not showing me any premature happiness here.

Tatoeba · #18068

It is premature to discuss it now.

Tatoeba · #41831

It is premature to put the plan into practice now.

Tatoeba · #241670

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, premature is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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