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early
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of EARLY
1
relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period <early birds of the Jurassic period>
Related Words budding, embryonic, germinal, infant; aged, age-old, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, dateless, hoary, old, prehistoric (also prehistorical); obsolete, outmoded, out-of-date, passé
Near Antonyms advanced, complex, developed, evolved, high, higher; full-blown, full-fledged, full-scale
Antonyms late
2
occurring before the usual or expected time <we had an early dinner so as not to miss the concert>
Near Antonyms behindhand, belated, delinquent, latish, overdue, slow, tardy; anticipated, expected; delayed, detained, postponed
Antonyms late
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