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here and now

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of here and now

the time currently existing or in progress
  • while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now
Synonyms of here and now

moment, now, present, today
Words Related to here and now

phase, stage, state
Near Antonyms of here and now

history, past, yesterday, yesteryear, yore

by-and-by, future, futurity, hereafter, offing, tomorrow

here and there

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of here and there

1 in one place and another
  • an overgrown lawn with yellow patches of dandelions scattered here and there
Synonyms of here and there

about, around, passim
Words Related to here and there

all over, everyplace, everywhere, far and wide, high and low, right and left, throughout, ubiquitously
Near Antonyms of here and there

nowhere
2 on some occasions
  • she spoke so softly that I only caught a word here and there
Synonyms of here and there

now, now and then, occasionally, sometimes
Words Related to here and there

intermittently, off and on, periodically, recurrently

infrequently, little, rarely, seldom

irregularly, sporadically, variously
Phrases Synonymous with here and there

at times, ever and anon, every now and then (or every now and again), from time to time, once in a while, on occasion
Near Antonyms of here and there

frequently, hourly, much, oft, often, oftentimes (or ofttimes)

commonly, ordinarily, regularly, routinely, usually

always, consistently, constantly, invariably

continually, continuingly, continuously, incessantly, perpetually, unceasingly, uninterruptedly

endlessly, ever, interminably

neither here nor there

phrase

Synonyms and Antonyms of neither here nor there

1 not having anything to do with the matter at hand
  • We are talking about what happened today and what you did yesterday is neither here nor there.
Synonyms of neither here nor there

extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inapposite, irrelative, irrelevant
Words Related to neither here nor there

incidental, peripheral, tangent, tangential

dead, moot

inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant

empty, inane, meaningless, pointless, senseless, useless

inappropriate, inapt, unsuitable
Phrases Synonymous with neither here nor there

beside the point
Near Antonyms of neither here nor there

important, meaningful, significant

sensible, useful

appropriate, apt, fit, suitable
Antonyms of neither here nor there

applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material, pertinent, pointed, relative, relevant
2 lacking importance
  • The time it takes is neither here nor there as long as it's done right.
Synonyms of neither here nor there

fiddling, foolish, frivolous, incidental, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, Mickey Mouse, minor, minute, negligible, nugatory, slight, small, small-fry, trifling, trivial, unimportant
Words Related to neither here nor there

jerkwater, one-horse

nickel-and-dime, paltry, petty, small-time, worthless

anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknown
Near Antonyms of neither here nor there

decisive, fatal, fateful

chief, dominant, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, principal

distinctive, exceptional, impressive, outstanding, prominent, remarkable

valuable, worthwhile, worthy

distinguished, eminent, great, illustrious, preeminent, prestigious

famous, notorious, renowned

all-important, basic, essential, fundamental, key
Antonyms of neither here nor there

big, consequential, eventful, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, significant, substantial, unfrivolous, weighty

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