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autumnal

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: autumnal

1
adj
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
2
adj
characteristic of late maturity verging on decline
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: autumnal
1

adj of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn

“the autumnal equinox”
autumnal fruits”
Synonyms
autumn-blooming, autumn-flowering, fall-blooming, fall-flowering, late-blooming, late-flowering
of plants that bloom during the autumn
late-ripening
of plants that ripen in the fall
Antonyms:
vernal
of or characteristic of or occurring in spring
summery
belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer
wintery, wintry
characteristic of or occurring in winter
early-blooming, early-flowering, late-spring-blooming, spring-blooming, spring-flowering
of plants that bloom during the spring
aestival, estival
(rare) of or occurring in summer
summer-blooming, summer-flowering
of plants that bloom during the summer
brumal, hibernal, hiemal
characteristic of or relating to winter
winter-blooming, winter-flowering
of plants that bloom during the winter
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adj characteristic of late maturity verging on decline

“a serene autumnal mood”
Synonyms
mature
characteristic of maturity
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