Adjective premature has 3 senses
- premature - born after a gestation period of less than the normal time; "a premature infant"
Antonym: full-term
- previous, premature - too soon or too hasty; "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment"
Antonym: middle (indirect, via late, early)
Antonym: late (indirect, via early, middle)
- premature, untimely - uncommonly early or before the expected time; "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"
Antonym: middle (indirect, via late, early)
Antonym: late (indirect, via early, middle)
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