Early synonyms and antonyms

ûr'lē

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punctual(ly)
Sooner than might have been expected
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first
Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.
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primeval
Of the earliest times or ages; primal; primordial
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premature(ly)
Sooner than might have been expected
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late (antonym)
The definition of late is something that happens or someone that arrives after the expected time.
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in the bud
Sooner than might have been expected
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pioneering
Involving new ideas or methods
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initial
Of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first:
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ancient
Of, relating to, or belonging to times long past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire ( ad 476):
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prehistoric
The definition of prehistoric is the time before time was recorded.
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primitive
Of or existing in the beginning or the earliest times or ages; ancient; original
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primal
(Meat trade) Being one of the pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering, prior to division into smaller cuts.
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beginning
(Informal) Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.
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prime
First in excellence, quality, or value.
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unanticipated
Not anticipated:
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immediate
Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
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before the time
Sooner than might have been expected
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briefly
Sooner than might have been expected
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shortly
Sooner than might have been expected
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later (antonym)
sooner than expected
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premature
Happening, done, arriving, or existing before the proper or usual time; too early; specif., born before the full term of gestation
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with time to spare
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pioneer
Of, relating to, or characteristic of early settlers:
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fresh
Not known before; new; recent
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budding
Being in an early developmental stage:
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raw
Inexperienced; not yet developed or trained
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in-advance
Sooner than might have been expected
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ahead
Sooner than might have been expected
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far ahead
Sooner than might have been expected
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preceding
That precedes; going or coming before
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anticipatory
Characterized by anticipation.
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advanced
Being at a higher level than others:
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too soon
Sooner than might have been expected
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speedy
Accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt.
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before the appointed time
Sooner than might have been expected
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in-good-time
Sooner than might have been expected
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antediluvian
Aantediluvian in the Bible, is defined as someone or something from the time before the Great Flood.
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new
Young.
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ahead-of-time
Sooner than might have been expected
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precocious
The definition of precocious is a person who is more developed or more mature than expected for their age.
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direct
Effected by action of the voters, rather than through elected representatives or delegates:
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prompt(ly)
Sooner than might have been expected
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presently
Sooner than might have been expected
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unhatched
Not shaded with hatching.
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immature
(Geol.) Worn down only slightly by erosion, as a land surface having steeply entrenched stream valleys that lack well-developed flood plains
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unlooked-for
Not expected; unforeseen:
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betimes
Sooner than might have been expected
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bright and early
Sooner than might have been expected
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with the birds
Sooner than might have been expected
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on-the-dot
Sooner than might have been expected
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early-flowering
Maturing soon
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hardy
The definition of hardy is someone or something robust or showing great strength to make it through harsh conditions, such as the winter cold.
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short-stemmed
Maturing soon
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spring
A small stream of water flowing naturally from the Earth.
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frostproof
Resistant to frost.
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northern
Situated in, toward, or facing the north.
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flashback
The definition of a flashback is when an earlier moment is portrayed in a story or when a past experience is remembered.
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unexpected
The definition of unexpected is something that was not planned or anticipated.
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untimely
Coming, said, done, etc. at the wrong time; poorly timed; inopportune
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hasty
Acting in haste; being too hurried or quick. (e.g. Without much thinking about it they made a hasty decision to buy it.)
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incunabulum
A book printed before 1501; an incunable.
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infancy
An early stage in the development of, eg, some technology.
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precocity
The state of being precocious.
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primordium
(Embryology) The first recognizable aggregation of cells that will form a distinct organ or part of the embryo
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antedate
To occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time
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anticipate
Anticipate means to use up something before you have it.
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former
The definition of former is something that happened in the past or a previously held role.
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beforehand
Before the expected time
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start (related)
At or near the start of a period, development, or series
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time (related)
A continuous, measurable quantity in which events occur in a sequence proceeding from the past through the present to the future.
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middle (antonym)
Equally distant from extremes or limits; central:
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mid-to-late (related)
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early-mid (related)
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mid-late (related)
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earlier (related)
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ealry (related)
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early-to-mid (related)
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more recent (related)
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quick
Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
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pronto
Sooner than might have been expected
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dwarf
(Especially in botany) Miniature.
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bush
(Slang) Unprofessional, cheap, petty, etc.
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quick-maturing
Maturing soon
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early-maturing
Maturing soon
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modern (antonym)
Characteristic or expressive of recent times or the present; contemporary or up-to-date:
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superannuated (antonym)
2010, Stuart Mann & Gordon Murray, Art of the Formula 1 Race Car, Motorbooks (2010), ISBN 9780760337318, page 14:
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slow (antonym)
Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
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tardy (antonym)
The definition of tardy is slow moving, delayed or late.
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old (related)
Of an item that has been used and so is not new (unused).
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anterior
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embryonic
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germinal
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inchoate
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incipient
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matinal
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matutinal
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nascent
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premundane
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previous
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prior
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pristine
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punctual
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seminal
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soon
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timely
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ultimate
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other
Being the remaining one or ones of two or more
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early-on
during an early stage
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  • It's late and I have to get up early tomorrow.

  • It was early in the spring, just after I had learned to speak.

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  • He left early each Friday afternoon, often returning late on Monday morning.

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