Synonyms for premature
ˌpri məˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər; esp. Brit. ˌprɛm ə-pre·ma·ture

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1. premature

   Synonyms:
   hasty, crude, unauthenticated, untimely, precocious, precipitate, too early, rash, unseasonable

   Antonyms:
   ripe, timely, seasonable, opportune

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1. prematureadjective

   born after a gestation period of less than the normal time

   "a premature infant"

   Synonyms:
   previous(p), untimely

   Antonyms:
   late, middle, full-term

2. previous(p), prematureadjective

   too soon or too hasty

   "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment"

   Antonyms:
   full-term, middle, late

3. premature, untimelyadjective

   uncommonly early or before the expected time

   "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"

   Synonyms:
   previous(p), ill-timed, untimely, wrong, unseasonable

   Antonyms:
   late, middle, full-term

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1. prematureadjective

   Synonyms:
   precocious, too forward, ripe too soon

2. prematureadjective

   Synonyms:
   unseasonable, too early

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1. List of paraphrases for "premature":

   preterm, pre-term, untimely, early, hasty, immature, precipitate, over-hasty, prematurely

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How to use premature in a sentence?

1. Carlo Cottarelli:

   Monetary policies have been very expansive in recent years and an adjustment is necessary, it's totally premature to speak of a crisis in China.

2. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry:

   I think it is somewhat premature to make declarations related to what might or might not have happened to the aircraft before the investigation is completed and before there is a definitive cause for this crash.

3. Defense Secretary James Mattis:

   I think The European Union's still premature to call The European Union a trade war, because as The European Union starts maturing, you know there is always give and take on these things, and so what we are looking for is fair and reciprocal trade.

4. Craig Lally:

   As the final trier of fact in the use-of-force investigation and disciplinary process, the premature decision by the chief essentially renders the investigation process void, by making his opinion public without having all the faces, he influences the investigation for all parties involved, including his command officers and the public.

5. Youssef Alaoui:

   There is still work to do because they are very premature, they need to gain weight, they need to breastfeed. There are lots of problems waiting for us.