Immediate synonyms and antonyms

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now
(Slang) Currently fashionable; trendy:
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next
The definition of next is just before or after.
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direct (related)
(Math.) Designating or of a relation between variables in which one increases or decreases with the other
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critical
Extremely important or essential:
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urgent (related)
Requiring immediate attention.
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directly
Without delay
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sudden
The definition of sudden is not expected, or happening without warning.
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eventually (antonym)
instantaneous; without delay
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instantaneous
Done, made, or happening in an instant
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live
(Broadcasting) Seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens.
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at this moment
Without delay
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at the present time
Without delay
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paramount
Highest in rank, power, or authority:
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someday (antonym)
Without delay
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later (antonym)
At some time in the future.
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any-time (antonym)
Without delay
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fast (related)
Accomplished in relatively little time:
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important (related)
The definition of important is having great significance or consequence.
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abrupt
Extremely steep or craggy as if broken up; precipitous. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
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close
Strictly confined; carefully guarded.
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immediately
Without delay
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instant
Occurring at once; immediate:
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instantaneously
Without delay
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tout-de-suite
Without delay
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directness
The state or quality of being direct.
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immediacy
Something immediate, as in importance.
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instantaneity
The condition of being instantaneous
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delayed (antonym)
instantaneous
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never (antonym)
instantaneous; without delay
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far (antonym)
Being at considerable distance; remote:
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remote (antonym)
Far removed in connection or relevance:
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distant (antonym)
Far apart in relationship; remote
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away (antonym)
(Following the noun modified) At a specified distance in space, time, or figuratively.
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adjacent
Laying near or close by, but not necessarily connected. See also adjoining.
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contiguous
Near, next, or adjacent
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near
Closely corresponding to or resembling an original:
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nearby
Located a short distance away; close at hand.
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nigh
(Archaic, poetic) near, close by
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proximate
The definition of proximate is the next or nearest person or thing.
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firsthand
Received from the original source:
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primary
The first in a group or series.
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at-hand
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under-one-s-nose
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within a stone's throw
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within hailing distance
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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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clear (related)
Free of obstacles.
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prompt
Quick, acting without delay.
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quick
Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
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mediate (antonym)
Dependent on, acting by, or connected through some intervening agency; related indirectly
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lightning-like
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nearmost
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anticipated (related)
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imminent (related)
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on the instant
Without delay
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at-once
Without delay
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pressing
Calling for immediate attention; urgent
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forthwith
Without delay
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instanter
Without delay
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presto
Without delay
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gradual (antonym)
The definition of gradual is something that changes or progresses slowly or over time.
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unexpected (related)
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Immediate Sentence Examples

  • He scowled at the immediate burn and taste of acid.

  • In 1585 Lord Deputy Sir John Perrot undertook the shiring of Ulster (excluding the counties Antrim and Down, which had already taken shape); and his work, though of little immediate effect owing to the rising of Hugh O'Neill, served as a basis for the division of the territory at the plantation of Ulster in the reign of James I.

  • There was no point getting into it, so she focused on the immediate problem.

  • Lisa felt an immediate bond with the slender mother of her rescuer.

  • When we placed Toby with you, we altered the minds of those in your immediate family circle.

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