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| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in the beginning |
| Synonyms: | aboriginal, ancient, antecedent, antediluvian, antiquated, budding, early bird*, fresh, initial, new, original, preceding, premier, previous, primal, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial, prior, pristine, raw, recent, undeveloped, young, a bit previous, brand-new, prevenient, proleptical |
| Antonyms: | late |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | sooner than expected |
| Synonyms: | ahead of time, anon, beforehand, betimes, briefly, directly, early bird*, immediately, prematurely, presently, previous, promptly, pronto, quick, shortly, soon, unexpectedly, a bit previous, before long, bright and early, ere long, far ahead, in advance, in good time, in the bud, in time, on short notice, on the dot, oversoon, proximately, too soon, with time to spare |
| Antonyms: | later |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sooner than expected |
| Synonyms: | advanced, ahead of time, beforehand, direct, immature, immediate, preceding, precocious, premature, previous, prompt, pronto, punctual, quick, seasonable, soon, speedy, unexpected, untimely, anticipative, anticipatory, before appointed time, matinal, on short notice, on the dot, overearly, oversoon, precipitant, preexistent, unanticipated |
| Antonyms: | later |
| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | immediately |
| Synonyms: | betimes, directly, first, instantaneously, instantly, newly, presto, promptly, recently, right away, soon, summarily, thereupon, timely, at once, freshly, in a jiffy, in an instant, in no time, primitively, seasonably, straightaway, thereon, without delay |
| Antonyms: | late |
| Main Entry: | aboriginal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | belonging to one, existing in a place since prehistory |
| Synonyms: | ancient, earliest, endemic, first, indigenous, native, original, primary, primeval, primitive, primordial |
| Antonyms: | foreign |
| Main Entry: | initial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | beginning, primary |
| Synonyms: | antecedent, basic, earliest, early, elementary, embryonic, first, foremost, fundamental, inchoate, incipient, infant, initiative, introductory, leading, opening, original, pioneer, virgin, commencing, germinal, headmost, inaugural, inceptive, initiatory, nascent |
| Antonyms: | final, last, closing |
| Main Entry: | prehistoric |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | before recorded history |
| Synonyms: | ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, archaic, earliest, early, old, primeval, primitive, primordial, olden |
| Main Entry: | premier |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | leading; original |
| Synonyms: | arch, beginning, champion, chief, earliest, first, foremost, head, highest, initial, main, opening, primary, prime, principal, inaugural |
| Antonyms: | inferior, minor |
| Main Entry: | primal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | primeval; primary |
| Synonyms: | aboriginal, ancient, central, chief, earliest, early, first, fundamental, highest, old, original, paramount, past, prehistoric, primitive, primordial, principal, pristine |
| Main Entry: | primeval |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ancient |
| Synonyms: | earliest, early, first, old, original, prehistoric, primal, primary, primitive, primordial, pristine |
| Antonyms: | modern, new |
| Main Entry: | pristine |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clean, pure; primeval |
| Synonyms: | earliest, early, first, immaculate, intact, natural, original, primal, refined, sanitary, snowy, spotless, stainless, sterile, sterilized, unadulterated, unstained, unsullied, untarnished, untouched, wholesome, purified, taintless, uncorrupted, undebased, unpolluted, unsoiled, unspotted, untainted, virginal |
| Main Entry: | oldest |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | most aged |
| Synonyms: | earliest, first, original, primeval |
| Main Entry: | primitive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ancient, original |
| Synonyms: | archaic, basic, earliest, early, elementary, essential, first, fundamental, old, primal, primary, primeval, primordial, pristine, underlying, undeveloped, substratal, underivative, underived, unevolved |
| Antonyms: | current, modern, new, present |
| Main Entry: | savage |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | wild, untamed |
| Synonyms: | aboriginal, ancient, archaic, barbarian, barbaric, bestial, brutal, brute, crude, earliest, feral, ferocious, fierce, first, fundamental, harsh, lupine, native, natural, original, primary, primeval, primitive, primordial, pristine, rough, rude, rugged, rustic, simple, turbulent, unbroken, uncivilized, uncultivated, uncultured, unrestrained, unspoiled, vicious, in a state of nature, nonliterate, undomesticated, unmodified |
| Antonyms: | calm, civilized, domesticated, tame |
| Main Entry: | advance |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ahead in position or time |
| Synonyms: | beforehand, earlier, early, first, foremost, forward, leading, previously, prior, in front, in the forefront, in the lead |
| Notes: | advance means 'steady progress' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end, while advancement suggests progression that is bigger, more, or beyond normal |
| Antonyms: | after, behind |
| Main Entry: | ancient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | old, often very old |
| Synonyms: | aged, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, bygone, early, elderly, fossil*, hoary, moth-eaten*, obsolete, old-fashioned, older, out-of-date, outmoded, primal, primeval, primordial, relic, remote, rusty, superannuated, timeworn, venerable, age-old, back number, been around, creaky, few miles on, lot of mileage, old goat, oldie, worse for wear |
| Antonyms: | modern, new, young |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | embryonic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | rudimentary |
| Synonyms: | beginning, early, elementary, immature, incipient, undeveloped, developing, evolving, germinal |
| Main Entry: | first |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | earliest in order |
| Synonyms: | aboriginal, ahead, antecedent, anterior, basic, beginning, cardinal, early, elementary, first off*, front, fundamental, head, incipient, initial, introductory, key, leading, least, number one, opening, original, pioneer, premier, primary, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial, pristine, rudimentary, headmost, in the beginning, inaugural, inceptive, lead off*, numero uno, primogenial, right up front, slightest, smallest |
| Antonyms: | final, last |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | infant/infantile |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very young |
| Synonyms: | baby, babyish, callow, childish, childlike, early, emergent, green*, growing, immature, initial, juvenile, kid, naive, newborn, puerile, tender, unripe, weak, youthful, dawning, developing, infantine, nascent, unfledged |
| Antonyms: | adult, grown-up, mature |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | introductory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | preliminary, first |
| Synonyms: | anterior, basic, beginning, early, elementary, incipient, initial, opening, original, prefatory, preparatory, primary, prior, provisional, rudimentary, starting, inaugural, inductive, initiatory, precursory, prelusive, preparative, proemial |
| Antonyms: | ending, final, last, concluding, finishing |
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