precipitate, advanced, anticipatory; ill-timed, untimely, unseasonable.
2. immature, incomplete, imperfect, undeveloped, unprepared; unripe, green, raw, crude; inchoate, embryonic, unhatched, unfledged, vestigial, rudimental, rudimentary, abortive.
prematurely, adv. too early, too soon, too hastily, precipitately; abortively, untimely, inopportunely, unseasonably; precociously,
premeditate, v. prearrange, precontrive, predevise, predesign, preconcert, preplan; predeliberate, precalculate, predetermine, preresolve, preconsider; plot, scheme, plan, calculate, plan or work out in advance,
premeditated, adj. prearranged, precontrived, predesigned, preplanned, planned in advance, prepense, aforethought; planned, plotted, schemed, worked-out, contrived, arranged, set-up; intentional, intended, willful, deliberate, voluntary, conscious, knowing; studied, deliberated, calculated,
premier, n. 1. prime minister, first minister, head or chief of state, president or chief executive.
-adj. 2. chief, principal, cardinal, main, primary, prime, head, headmost, topmost, foremost; highest, uppermost, of the first rank, ranking, top-rank; supreme, paramount, preeminent.
3. earliest, oldest; first, original.
premiere, n. 1. debut, opening performance, opening night, Inf. opening.
2. female lead, female star, leading lady, lead actress, jeune premiere; diva, prima donna, prima ballerina, premiere danseuse.
-v. 3. (all for the first time) present, stage, put on, perform, produce.
-adj. 4. main, chief, principal; first, initial, original, earliest.
premise, n. 1. postulate, postulation, axiom; proposition, proposal, hypothesis, thesis, lemma, theorem; presupposition, assumption, Rhet. prolepsis; inference, surmise, conjecture; basis, foundation, ground, starting point.
2. premises building, establishment; property, grounds.
3. proof, evidence, grounds, reason; facts, data.
-v. 4. preface, prefix, prelude, prologize, introduce.
5. postulate, theorize, hypothesize, hypothecate; posit, predicate, lay down, set forth, assert,
premium, n. 1. discount, deduction, cut, price reduction, Inf. rollback; refund, rebate, agio, (all on the London stock exchange) contango, continuation, backwardation.
2. prize, award, reward, Literary, guerdon, bounty, Archaic, meed; extra, something extra, bonus, added incentive, Inf. a little on the side, SI. gravy, SI. grease, SI. salve, SI. palm oil; gift, present, lagniappe, SI. handout; percentage, kickback; consideration, tip, gratuity, commission, douceur, benefit, fringe benefit, perquisite, Inf. perk.
3. at a premium a. expensive, costly, dear, high-priced, high, beyond one's means, Inf. fancy, Inf. stiff, Inf. steep; overpriced, exorbitant, inordinate, excessive, immoderate, unreasonable,
b. in short supply, scarce, scant, scanty, sparse, rare, uncommon, Inf. scarcer than hen's teeth; not to be had, not to be had for love or money, unavailable at any price.
premonition, n. 1. preindication, forewarning, foreshadowing, handwriting on the wall; omen, sign, portent, token, foretoken, harbinger; prognostic, prognostication, bodement, forecast, augury.
2. presentiment, presage, foreboding, feeling, vague feeling, Inf. funny feeling, Inf. feeling in one's bones,