premature meaning
premature :
too early, before the right time
Adjective
▪ The baby was born premature.
▪ The baby was born too early.
▪ It is premature to make a decision now.
▪ It is too early to decide now.
paraphrasing
▪ early – before the expected time
▪ untimely – not at the right time
▪ hasty – too quick or rushed
▪ rash – done without careful thought
Pronunciation
premature [ˌpriː.məˈtjʊər]
The stress is on 'mature' and sounds like 'pree-muh-tyoor'.
Common phrases and grammar about premature
premature - Common meaning
Adjective
too early, before the right time
Part of Speech Changes for "premature"
▪ prematurity (noun) – the state of being too early
▪ prematurely (adverb) – in a way that is too early
Common Expressions with "premature"
▪ premature birth – birth that happens too early
▪ premature decision – a decision made too early
▪ premature aging – aging that happens too early
▪ premature end – an end that comes too soon
Important examples of premature in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, premature is often used to describe actions or events happening too early.
Example of a confusing word: immature (not fully developed)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, premature is used to describe nouns and often appears in TOEIC grammar questions.
premature
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
premature conclusion
'a conclusion made too early', used when decisions are made without enough information.
jump the gun
means 'to start too early', used in contexts of premature actions.
Differences between similar words and premature
premature
,
early
differences
Premature is often used for events that happen before they are ready, while early can simply mean before the usual time.
Words with the same origin as premature
The origin of premature
The word 'premature' comes from Latin 'praematurus', meaning 'too early or before the right time'.
Word structure
It has the prefix pre (before), root matur (ripe or ready), and suffix e (adjective), meaning 'before ripe'.
Words with the same origin
The root of premature is matur (ripe or ready). Words with the same root include mature (fully developed).
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