Antonyms of adj premature

3 senses of premature

Sense 1
premature (vs. full-term) -- (born after a gestation period of less than the normal time; "a premature infant")

full-term (vs. premature) -- (gestated for the entire duration of normal pregnancy; "a healthy full-term baby")

Sense 2
previous (predicate), premature -- (too soon or too hasty; "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment")

INDIRECT (VIA late, early) -> middle -- (between an earlier and a later period of time; "in the middle years"; "in his middle thirties")
INDIRECT (VIA early, middle) -> late -- (being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast")

Sense 3
premature, untimely -- (uncommonly early or before the expected time; "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end")

INDIRECT (VIA late, early) -> middle -- (between an earlier and a later period of time; "in the middle years"; "in his middle thirties")
INDIRECT (VIA early, middle) -> late -- (being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast")

Similarity of adj premature

3 senses of premature

Sense 1
premature (vs. full-term) -- (born after a gestation period of less than the normal time; "a premature infant")
          Also See-> immature#4

Sense 2
previous (predicate), premature -- (too soon or too hasty; "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment")
       => early (vs. middle) (vs. late) -- (at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties")

Sense 3
premature, untimely -- (uncommonly early or before the expected time; "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end")
       => early (vs. middle) (vs. late) -- (at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties")