Synonyms & related words for premature

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of premature — including untimely, overhasty, early, hasty, precocious, inopportune. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to premature

Explore words related to premature — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include prematurely, prematureness, prematurity, preterm, preemie, stillborn, hastens, parturition. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for premature

Common synonyms for premature include untimely, overhasty, early, hasty, precocious, inopportune, mistimed — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does premature come from?

The word premature breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before, in front”); and -matur, from Latin maturus (“ripe”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.