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Synonyms of soon

18 similar words · 8 opposite words

Another word for soon is early. Other synonyms of soon are quickly, shortly, promptly, presently and anon. The opposite of soon is someday.

Synonyms and similar words for soon

adverbMore synonyms

  • anonSoon; in a little while.
  • by and by
  • directly British, dialectalSoon; next; in due time; as soon as it becomes convenient.
  • dreckley British, dialectalDirectly; now; shortly.
  • earlySoon; in good time; seasonably.
  • imminentlyIn an imminent manner; liable to happen immediately or very soon.
  • just now Scotland
  • momentarily USIn a moment or very soon; any minute now, any time now.
  • presentlyBefore long; soon.
  • promptlyBoth soon and quickly.
  • prontoQuickly, very soon, promptly.
  • quicklyVery soon.
  • rear British, dialectalEarly; soon.
  • shortlyIn or after a short time; soon.
  • betimes archaicIn a short time, soon; quickly, forthwith.
  • eftsoons archaicSoon after, presently.
  • hastily obsoleteSoon, shortly.
  • tidely rareCleverly; smartly; bravely; quickly; speedily; soon.

Opposite of soon

adverbMore antonyms

Meaning of soon

  1. adjective Short in length of time from the present.
  2. adjective Early.
  3. adjective Used as an alternative to express 'to be going to' in the form 'to be soon to'.

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Questions about synonyms of soon

What is another word for soon?
Soon has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as early, quickly, shortly, promptly, presently, anon and imminently.
What is the opposite of soon?
The opposite of soon is someday. Other antonyms of soon are recently.
What does soon mean?
Soon means short in length of time from the present.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: soon (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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