Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Happening too soon; mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed. 2. (a.) Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too early; untimely; as, a premature fall of snow; a premature birth; a premature opinion; premature decay. 3. (a.) Arriving or received without due authentication or evidence; as, a premature report.

Multi-Version Concordance Premature (1 Occurrence) 1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore form no premature judgements, but wait until the Lord returns. He will both bring to light the secrets of darkness and will openly disclose the motives that have been in people's hearts; and then the praise which each man deserves will come to him from God. (WEY)