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Grammar : Adj
Spell : see-zuh-nuh-buhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsi zə nə bəl



Definition of seasonable

Origin :
  • "suitable as to the time or season," late 14c., from season (n.) + -able. Related: Seasonably; seasonableness.
  • adj timely, appropriate
Example sentences :
  • The interruption was seasonable, for the bell had nearly rung itself out.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • Here Agesilaus distinguished himself by an invention as seasonable as it was simple.
  • Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon
  • The gathering clouds did not prove simply a seasonable warning.
  • Extract from : « On the Heels of De Wet » by The Intelligence Officer
  • "Most seasonable advice, certainly, in our circumstances," said the Major.
  • Extract from : « In Search of the Castaways » by Jules Verne
  • For Man, I trust, this quickening word is yet seasonable; for Venice it is too late.
  • Extract from : « Glances at Europe » by Horace Greeley
  • I do not ask this question, expecting any seasonable answer to it.
  • Extract from : « The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII » by Various
  • That night we had the fashionable and seasonable rain again.
  • Extract from : « A Yeoman's Letters » by P. T. Ross
  • Midday temperatures are seasonable, and nights are always cool.
  • Extract from : « The Book of the National Parks » by Robert Sterling Yard
  • Now that is ever best and most seasonable, which is for the good of the whole.
  • Extract from : « Meditations » by Marcus Aurelius
  • This seasonable supply saved the lives of the survivors on board her.
  • Extract from : « Notable Voyagers » by W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith

Synonyms for seasonable

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