last minute
The phrase “last minute” has 3 syllables: last min-ute
It's pronounced as /læst ˈmɪnɪt/
What is synonym and antonym for last minute?
In the thesaurus, “last minute” has 49 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for last minute along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for last minute
- Dunkirk
- behind
- belated
- belatedly
- boiling point
- breaking point
- climax
- clutch
- condition
- conjuncture
- contingency
- corner
- crisis
- crunch
- crunch time
- deadlock
- eleventh hour
- eleventh-hour
- emergency
- exigency
- extremity
- fix
- flash point
- happening
- head
- high time
- hole
- hot water
- impasse
- jam
- juncture
- landmark
- last ditch
- late
- milestone
- overdue
- pass
- pinch
- possibility
- predicament
- scrape
- situation
- spot
- stalemate
- strait
- tardy
- tinderbox
- turning point
- zero hour
Meanings of last minute
- noun
- An arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.
- adjective
- Very close to a deadline.
Example Sentences
- I made a last minute decision to join the trip after all.
- She always waits until the last minute to start her assignments.
- We found a last minute deal on flights for our vacation.
- The last minute changes to the schedule caught everyone off guard.
- He arrived at the airport just in time, making a last minute dash to the gate.
On this page you'll find 49 synonyms or another words to last minute, such as: Dunkirk, behind, belated, belatedly, boiling point, breaking point, climax.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- boiling point
- breaking point
- climax
- clutch
- condition
- conjuncture
- contingency
- corner
- crisis
- crunch
- crunch time
- deadlock
- emergency
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- extremity
- final
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- flash point
- happening
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- tinderbox
- turning point
- zero hour
eleventh hours
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- boiling points
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- conditions
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- milestones
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- possibilities
- predicaments
- scrapes
- situations
- spots
- stalemates
- straits
- tinderboxes
- turning points
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- condition
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- breaking points
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- clutches
- conditions
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- crises
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- deadlocks
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- emergencies
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- extremities
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- heads
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- hot waters
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- milestones
- passes
- pinches
- possibilities
- predicaments
- scrapes
- situations
- spots
- stalemates
- straits
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- turning points
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