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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 |
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| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
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Adjectives: |
early, anticipatory, forward, immediate, in time, near, near at hand, precipitate, precocious, premature, prepunctual, prevenient, prime, prompt, punctual, rath, sudden, summary, timely, unexpected
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| 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: | 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: | 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: | 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 |
| Main Entry: | precocious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exceptionally smart, ahead of age in understanding |
| Synonyms: | advanced, aggressive, ahead of time, beforehand, bold, brassy*, bright, cheeky*, cocky*, developed, early, flip*, flippant, forward, fresh, intelligent, mature, nervy, premature, presumptuous, pushy, quick, sassy*, smart-alecky |
| Antonyms: | stupid |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | 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: | primordial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | earliest |
| Synonyms: | basic, early, elemental, first, fundamental, original, prehistoric, primal, primary, prime, primeval, primitive, pristine, radical |
| Antonyms: | last, latest |
| 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: | punctual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | on time |
| Synonyms: | accurate, careful, conscientious, constant, dependable, early, exact, expeditious, fussy, heedful, meticulous, on the nose*, painstaking, particular, periodic, precise, prompt, punctilious, quick, ready, recurrent, regular, reliable, scrupulous, seasonable, steady, strict, timely, under the wire*, conscionable, cyclic, in good time, on schedule, on the button, on the dot |
| Antonyms: | late, tardy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rudimentary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | basic, fundamental |
| Synonyms: | abecedarian, basal, beginning, early, elemental, elementary, embryonic, immature, initial, introductory, primary, primitive, simple, undeveloped, larval, nuts-and-bolts, simplest, uncompleted, vestigial |
| Antonyms: | additional, advanced, derivative, developed, extra, nonessential |
| Main Entry: | soon |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in the near future |
| Synonyms: | anon, betimes, directly, early, fast, forthwith, hastily, instantly, lickety-split*, on time, posthaste, presently, promptly, pronto, quick, quickly, rapidly, short, shortly, speedily, any minute now, before long, by and by, coming down the pike, ere long, expeditiously, fleetly, in a little while, in a minute, in a second, in a short time, in due time, in short order, in time |
| Antonyms: | distant, far, later, never |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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