🔄 Synonyms of "Immediate"
9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| promptverb | Quick; acting without delay. |
| closenoun | (physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through. |
| directverb | Proceeding without deviation or interruption. |
| contiguous | Connected; touching; abutting. |
| fastnoun | (dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable. |
| proximatenoun | Close or closest; adjacent. |
| quicknoun | Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast. |
| straightawaynoun | Extending into the distance in a straight line. |
| unmediated | Not mediated |
↔️ Antonyms of "Immediate"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| mediateverb | (transitive) To resolve differences, or to bring about a settlement, between conflicting parties. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Immediate"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| proximate | Close or closest; adjacent. |
| presentnoun | Relating to now, for the time being; current. |
| fastnoun | (dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable. |
| close | Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to. |
| direct | Proceeding without deviation or interruption. |
| contiguous | Connected; touching; abutting. |
| prompt | Quick; acting without delay. |
| quick | Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast. |
| unmediated | Not mediated |
| straightaway | Extending into the distance in a straight line. |
| asap | Initialism of as soon as possible. [As soon as is possible; at one's earliest convenience; at the earliest possible time.] |
| instantaneous | Occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time. |
| forthwith | (chiefly formal, literary, law) Without delay; immediately. |
| immediately | In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay. |
| promptly | In a prompt manner. |
| on-the-spot | (idiomatic) At the scene; in the right place at the exact moment. |
| immediacynoun | The quality of being immediate, of happening right away. |
| instantnoun | A very short period of time; a moment. |
| momentary | Lasting for only a moment. |
| short-term | Of or pertaining to a short duration of time. |
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