PREMATURE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PREMATURE?

Need another word that means the same as “premature”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “premature” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Premature” are: previous, untimely, early, rash, overhasty, hasty, precipitate, precipitous, impulsive, impetuous, ill-timed, ill-considered, preterm

Premature as an Adjective

Definitions of "Premature" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “premature” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early.
• Too soon or too hasty.
• (of a baby) born before the end of the full term of gestation, especially three or more weeks before.
• Born after a gestation period of less than the normal time.
• Uncommonly early or before the expected time.

Synonyms of "Premature" as an adjective (13 Words)

early	Being or occurring at an early stage of development. Early man.
hasty	Excessively quick. Hasty marriage seldom proveth well.
ill-considered	Not given careful consideration.
ill-timed	Badly timed.
impetuous	Moving forcefully or rapidly. Impetuous heaving waves.
impulsive	Without forethought. An impulsive gesture of affection.
overhasty	Done with very great haste and without due deliberation- Shakespeare- Arthur Geddes. Hard times are showing up overhasty mergers.
precipitate	Done with very great haste and without due deliberation. A precipitate decline in Labour fortunes.
precipitous	Done with very great haste and without due deliberation. Precipitous intervention.
preterm	Born or occurring after a pregnancy significantly shorter than normal, especially after no more than 37 weeks of pregnancy. Preterm babies who did not require respiratory support had a high prevalence of wheeze and cough in the first year of life.
previous	Just preceding something else in time or order. The previous owner.
rash	Imprudently incurring risk. A rash attempt to climb Mount Everest.
untimely	(of an event or act) happening or done at an unsuitable time. His untimely death in military action.

Usage Examples of "Premature" as an adjective

• It would be premature to draw any firm conclusions at this stage.
• Illness led to his premature death.
• The child was three weeks premature.
• A premature judgment.
• The sun can cause premature ageing.
• A premature infant.

Associations of "Premature" (30 Words)

aging	Growing old.
ahead	Leading or ahead in a competition. He is ahead by a pawn.
antecedence	Preceding in time.
before	During the period of time preceding a particular event or time. With the cross of Jesus marching on before.
beforehand	Before an action or event; in advance. Should have made reservations beforehand.
betimes	Before the usual or expected time; early. He awoke betimes that morning.
callow	Young and inexperienced. Earnest and callow undergraduates.
early	Of an early stage in the development of a language or literature. She graduated early.
embryonic	Of an organism prior to birth or hatching. The embryonic government staffed by survivors of the massacre.
fast	(of a lens) having a large aperture and therefore suitable for use with short exposure times. Fast film.
first	The first or highest in an ordering or series. The first time.
former	The first of two or the first mentioned of two. The powers of the former are more comprehensive than those of the latter.
frail	The weight of a frail basket full of raisins or figs between 50 and 75 pounds. The country s frail economy.
front	Act as a front or cover for illegal or secret activity. They advertise on many different fronts.
immature	Not fully developed. Immature behavior.
inopportune	Not opportune. A storm blew up at an inopportune moment.
oncoming	The beginning or early stages. The oncoming winter.
outdistance	Leave (a competitor or pursuer) far behind. She could maintain a fast enough pace to outdistance any pursuers.
predate	Establish something as being earlier relative to something else. These mammals predate certain eggs.
prematurely	Too soon; in a premature manner. Prematurely grey hair.
previous	Previous convictions a criminal record. The previous owner.
previously	At an earlier time or formerly. She had previously lived in Chicago.
primordial	(especially of a feeling or state) basic and fundamental. The primordial needs of the masses.
prior	The head of a religious order in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot. He has a prior engagement this evening.
priority	Preceding in time. The safety of the country takes priority over any other matter.
senescence	Loss of a cell’s power of division and growth.
senescent	Growing old.
senile	Mentally or physically infirm with age. She couldn t cope with her senile husband.
timing	The choice, judgement, or control of when something should be done. One of the secrets of cricket is good timing.
untimely	Badly timed. His untimely death in military action.