Early Synonyms and Antonyms

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Of, existing, or occurring in a distant period
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. ancient
  2. antediluvian
  3. former
  4. primitive
  5. other
Sooner than might have been expected
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. precocious
  2. untimely
  3. premature(ly)
  4. beforehand
  5. in-advance
  6. ahead
  7. far ahead
  8. before the time
  9. ahead-of-time
  10. quick
  11. preceding
  12. anticipatory
  13. advanced
  14. too soon
  15. unanticipated
  16. immediate
  17. unexpected
  18. precipitant
  19. speedy
  20. hasty
  21. before the appointed time
  22. in-good-time
  23. on-time
  24. direct
  25. prompt(ly)
  26. premature
  27. punctual(ly)
  28. briefly
  29. shortly
  30. presently
  31. in the bud
  32. unhatched
  33. immature
  34. unlooked-for
  35. betimes
  36. bright and early
  37. with the birds
  38. on-the-dot
  39. pronto
  40. with time to spare
Antonyms:
  1. late
  2. slow
  3. later
  4. tardy
  5. middle
  6. modern
  7. superannuated
Maturing soon
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. dwarf
  2. bush
  3. quick-maturing
  4. early-maturing
  5. early-flowering
  6. hardy
  7. short-stemmed
  8. spring
  9. frostproof
  10. northern
Before the expected time
(Adverb)
Synonyms:
  1. betimes
  2. ahead
  3. beforehand
  4. ahead-of-time
  5. too soon
Antonyms:
  1. late
  2. later
Synonyms:
(Verb)
  1. antedate
  2. anticipate
Synonyms:
(Noun)
  1. flashback
  2. incunabulum
  3. infancy
  4. precocity
  5. primordium

Words Related to Early

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. old
  2. start
  3. time
  4. early-mid
  5. mid-late
  6. earlier
  7. ealry
  8. early-to-mid

Early Sentence Examples

  • It's late and I have to get up early tomorrow.

  • I never eat this early in the morning.

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

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

  • It was early morning when Howie first intruded.

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