Earlier Synonyms and Antonyms

Going before
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. advance
  2. antecedent
  3. anterior
  4. precedent
  5. preceding
  6. previous
  7. prior
  8. hastier
  9. speedier
  10. quicker
Antonyms:
  1. tardier
  2. later
  3. slower
Maturing soon
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. hardier
Up to this time
(Adverb)
Synonyms:
  1. before
  2. heretofore
  3. previously
  4. yet
In the beginning
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. rawer
  2. fresher
  3. newer
Antonyms:
  1. later
Until then
(Adverb)
Synonyms:
  1. before
  2. sooner
  3. beforehand

Words Related to Earlier

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. time
  2. precede
  3. older
  4. last
  5. ago
  6. early
  7. in-the-past

Earlier Sentence Examples

  • It wasn't the same place or time as my earlier dreams.

  • We would have arrived earlier if we'd driven.

  • The radio bit was some weeks earlier and he felt the hub-bub had blown over.

  • Other sessions were tried earlier but when Howie couldn't sleep, Quinn accused him of not working hard enough Martha said.

  • He was elated that, in his mind, his earlier identification was affirmed.

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