adjective
seasonable
SEE-zuh-nuh-bul/ˈsiːznəbl/
Appropriate or usual for the time of year.
Planting seedlings is seasonable work under the mild spring clouds.
Etymology
Season here carries the older sense of an appropriate time, not just a division of the year. Seasonable first described favorable weather and also came to mean opportune—suited to the present occasion.
In context
I do not regret the time that I passed in Pleasures they were seasonable they were the pleasures of Youth and I enjoyed them while young
More examples
- Seasonable rain keeps the garden green through April.
- She packs seasonable clothing for her fall trip.
- After an unusually warm December, January brings seasonable cold.
Forms
seasonable
seasonably adverb — In a way appropriate to the season.
Similar words
- seasonal
- Relates to a season, without necessarily being appropriate for it.
- typical
- Describes what is usual, without specifying a time of year.