early

The word “early” has 2 syllables: ear-ly.

It's pronounced as /ˈɜːrli/.

What is synonym and antonym for early?

In the thesaurus, “early” has 37 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for early along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for early

ancient
beforehand
briefly
daybreak
directly
early morning
first
first blush
first flush of morning
first light
fresh
immediate
immediately
initial
new
precocious
prehistoric
premature
prematurely
previous
primal
primeval
primitive
primordial
promptly
quick
recent
recently
right away
shortly
soon
sudden
timely
too soon
unexpected
unexpectedly
untimely

Antonyms for early

future
late
later
old
worn

Meanings of early

noun
1. A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day.
adjective
1. At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
2. Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
3. Near the start or beginning.
4. Having begun to occur; in its early stages.
5. Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun.
adverb
1. At a time before expected; sooner than usual.
2. Soon; in good time; seasonably.

Example Sentences

He woke up early to catch the sunrise at the beach.
The team held an early morning meeting to discuss the project's progress.
The child was early for school, eager to share a story with the teacher.
She completed her work early and decided to take a leisurely afternoon stroll.
The early arrival of spring brought blossoms to the trees in the park.

On this page you'll find 42 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to early, such as: ancient, beforehand, briefly, daybreak, directly, early morning, first.

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