Synonyms of early
5 similar words · 5 opposite words
Another word for early is new. Other synonyms of early are premature, first, early doors and prematurely. The opposite of early is middle.
Synonyms and similar words for early
adjectiveAt a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
adjectiveArriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
adjectiveAfter but close to the start of a period of time.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- early doors British, dialectalEarly, near the start or beginning.
adverbMore synonyms
- prematurelyIn a premature manner; too soon or too early.
Opposite of early
adjectiveOf a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun.
adjectiveIllness: having begun to occur.
adverbMore antonyms
Meaning of early
- adjective At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
- adjective Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
- adjective After but close to the start of a period of time.
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Questions about synonyms of early
- What is another word for early?
- Early has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as new, premature, first, early doors and prematurely.
- What is the opposite of early?
- The opposite of early is middle.
- What does early mean?
- Early means at a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: early (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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