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Happening or done before the normal or expected time

Impulsive or hasty

(of a baby) Born before the end of the full term of gestation

Occurring at an unfavourable or inappropriate time

Having an arrogant, self-important or pompous manner

(of an idea or opinion) Formed prior to having the evidence for its truth or usefulness

Existing or occurring at the beginning

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Happening or done before the normal or expected time

unfavorable^US

prematurely developed

exceptionally smart

rathe-ripe

old beyond one's years

ahead of one's peers

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“Apart from the associations with premature ageing, darker hair suits my Anglo-Asian olive skin.”

Adjective

Impulsive or hasty

jumping to conclusions

careless of one's duty

off the top of your head

unreflecting

like a bull in a china shop

leaving self wide open

leading with one's chin

pay no mind

sticking one's neck out

labouring under a delusion

led up the garden path

uncalled for

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“It now seems their optimism was premature.”

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(of a baby) Born before the end of the full term of gestation

preterm

preemie

prem

“Pregnant mothers too require blood transfusions from time to time as do some premature babies.”

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Occurring at an unfavourable or inappropriate time

unfavorable^US

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Having an arrogant, self-important or pompous manner

too big for your boots

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

smart-arsed^UK

smart-assed^US

too big for your breeches

throwing one's weight around

offensively self-assertive

pleased with yourself

honourable^UK

honorable^US

gracious

high-flown

blowing one's own horn

throwing one's weight about

uncivilized^US

not backwards in coming forwards

making advances towards

uncivilised^UK

think too highly of oneself

think a lot of oneself

sarcastic

self-approving

too big for your britches

goody-goody

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

wrapped up in oneself

of preconceived ideas

phony^US

phoney^UK

throwing weight around

despicable

malicious

monocratic

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

think one is the cat's pyjamas

blowing one's own trumpet

I'm all right, Jack

well-pleased

proud of yourself

like a cat that has swallowed the canary

flushed with success

like the cat that's got the cream

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(of an idea or opinion) Formed prior to having the evidence for its truth or usefulness

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Existing or occurring at the beginning

primeval^US

primaeval^UK

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