Unseason

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To be out of the typical time or period for something; to lack the usual or appropriate seasoning or flavoring; to be inappropriate or unsuitable for the current circumstances or occasions
2. To exist without the expected seasonal qualities or characteristics; to be devoid of the necessary seasoning that enhances taste; to indicate a situation that does not fit or align with the norm or prevailing conditions
3. To occur outside the conventional seasonal parameters; to be missing the flavor enhancements typically added to food; to signify a mismatch between context and appropriateness in timing or behavior

Etymology: "Unseason" is a plain formation: the prefix "un-" added to "season," a verb meaning to flavor food or, more broadly, to make something fit for use or enjoyment. The prefix "un-" is the familiar English reversal, so the verb means, in its most basic sense, to take away the seasoning or the proper timing from something. The word's modern senses branch in two directions. One concerns food, where it means to lack the usual flavoring. The other concerns time and fitness, where it describes something arriving out of its proper period or occurring at an unsuitable moment. The second sense extends the idea of seasoning, which once meant giving something the right character or timeliness, to the general notion of what is appropriate to the circumstances.

Synonyms: misseason

Antonyms: season