premature
/ˌpɹi.məˈtʊɹ/ adjective B2- Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived. · a premature birth· premature reports of the singer's death
- Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.
- Suffering from premature ejaculation.
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The question now is whether we should take a premature lunch here, or run our chance of starving before we reach the buffet at Newhaven.”
“And yet it may be premature to abandon the case.
“Don’t you think it may be a little premature?
The temptation to form premature theories upon insufficient data is the bane of our profession.
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