Premature
(adjective)
- Happening or done before the usual or expected time.
- Occurring before full development or maturity.
- Occurring before the appropriate or natural time.
Origin:
From old french premature, from latin praematurus ("too early"), from prae ("before") + maturus ("rip.e")
Examples:
- He was born with a premature birth.
- Her hair was turning gray prematurely.
- It would be premature to draw conclusions from this data.
- He was forced to retire prematurely due to health issues.
- The company's success was seen as premature, as it had not yet proven its financial stability.