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immediate

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of immediate

1 done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time
  • I felt immediate relief after taking the painkiller.
Synonyms of immediate

instant, instantaneous, split-second, straightaway
Words Related to immediate

summary

fast, hit-and-run, prompt, quick, rapid, speedy, swift
Near Antonyms of immediate

dilatory, tardy

slow, sluggish

prolonged, protracted

deferred, delayed
2 done or working without something else coming in between
  • She is my immediate superior, so I report to her.
Synonyms of immediate

direct, firsthand, primary, unmediated
Words Related to immediate

clinical, empirical (also empiric)

efficient, proximate

hands-on
Antonyms of immediate

indirect, secondhand
3 done, carried out, or given without delay
  • Immediate treatment saved the victim of the massive heart attack.
Synonyms of immediate

prompt, punctual, speedy, timely
Words Related to immediate

apt, quick, ready, swift, willing

opportune, seasonable

early
Near Antonyms of immediate

delinquent, latish, overdue

behind, behindhand, delayed, detained

dilatory, laggard, slow
Antonyms of immediate

belated, late, tardy
4 not being distant in time, space, or significance
  • The effect of the change won't be known in the immediate future.
Synonyms of immediate

close, close-up, near, nearby, neighboring, next-door, nigh, proximate
Words Related to immediate

abutting, adjacent, adjoining, bordering, contiguous

approaching, coming, forthcoming, oncoming, upcoming

accessible, convenient, handy

close-in, hand-to-hand
Phrases Synonymous with immediate

at hand, to hand
Near Antonyms of immediate

divorced, removed, separated
Antonyms of immediate

away, deep, distant, far, faraway, far-off, remote
5 existing or in progress right now
  • We need to solve the immediate problems before working on the more long-term ones.
Synonyms of immediate

current, extant, instant, ongoing, present, present-day
Words Related to immediate

contemporary, modern, modernistic, new, newfangled, new-fashioned, recent, red-hot, space-age, ultramodern, up-to-date

breathing, existent, living
Near Antonyms of immediate

coming, future, unborn

completed, concluded, done, ended, finished, over, terminated, through, up

ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, dated, fusty, musty, obsolete, old, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, outworn, passé

bygone, erstwhile, former, past

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