Need another word that means the same as “early”? Find 40 synonyms and 30 related words for “early” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Early” are: former, other, untimely, premature, prompt, timely, quick, speedy, rapid, fast, expeditious, advance, forward, prior, old style, past, bygone, historic, antique, antiquarian, classical, traditional, folk, old-world, ancestral, time-honoured, ancient, veteran, vintage, quaint, betimes, early on, ahead of time, too soon, early in the day, in the early morning, before the usual time, before the appointed time, in advance, in readiness
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “early” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
advance | Being ahead of time or need. At that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies. |
ancestral | Of, belonging to, or inherited from an ancestor or ancestors. The family s ancestral home. |
ancient | Belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Ancient history. |
antiquarian | Relating to or dealing in antiques or rare books. Antiquarian booksellers. |
antique | Belonging to or lasting from times long ago. A suit of rather antique appearance. |
bygone | Belonging to an earlier time. Bygone days. |
classical | Well-known and long-established in form or style. The classical house at Buscot Park. |
expeditious | Done with speed and efficiency. An expeditious investigation. |
fast | (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time. A fast car. |
folk | Relating to folk music. Folk wisdom. |
former | (used especially of persons) of the immediate past. The seafarers of former times. |
forward | Of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle. The pilot s forward view. |
historic | Belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past. A historical character. |
old style | Belonging to some prior time. |
old-world | Characteristic of former times especially in Europe. |
other | Not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied. His other books are still in storage. |
past | Belonging to a former time. Time past. |
premature | Born after a gestation period of less than the normal time. It would be premature to draw any firm conclusions at this stage. |
prior | Existing or coming before in time, order, or importance. He has a prior engagement this evening. |
prompt | According to schedule or without delay; on time. The train is prompt. |
quaint | Attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic. The head terminating in the quaint duck bill which gives the animal its vernacular name. |
quick | Moving quickly and lightly. A quick temper. |
rapid | Happening in a short time or at a great rate. The country s rapid economic decline. |
speedy | Moving quickly. A speedy recovery. |
time-honoured | Acceptable for a long time. |
timely | Done or occurring sufficiently early; prompt. With timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery. |
traditional | Consisting of or derived from tradition. Traditional morality. |
untimely | (of a death or end) happening too soon or sooner than normal. Dave s untimely return. |
veteran | Rendered competent through trial and experience. A veteran officer. |
vintage | Denoting something from the past of high quality, especially something representing the best of its kind. A vintage Sherlock Holmes adventure. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “early” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
ahead of time | Ahead of time in anticipation. |
before the appointed time | Earlier in time; previously. |
before the usual time | Earlier in time; previously. |
betimes | Before the usual or expected time; early. Next morning I was up betimes. |
early in the day | In good time. |
early on | Before the usual time or the time expected. |
in advance | To or toward the inside of. |
in readiness | To or toward the inside of. |
in the early morning | To or toward the inside of. |
too soon | To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits. |
ahead | Leading or ahead in a competition. The train moved ahead slowly. |
ancient | A person who lived in ancient times. An ancient pair of jeans. |
antecedence | Preceding in time. |
antiquate | Make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
beforehand | Before an action or event; in advance. Was beforehand with her report. |
beginning | The first part or section of something. The beginning canto of the poem. |
betimes | In good time. Next morning I was up betimes. |
colonist | A settler in or inhabitant of a colony. |
embryonic | Relating to an embryo. The plan is still in its embryonic stages. |
emerging | Becoming apparent or prominent. Established and emerging artists. |
first | The first or highest in an ordering or series. The first violin section. |
germinal | Containing seeds of later development. De Beauvoir s germinal book The Second Sex. |
history | All that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge. The history of the Empire. |
inchoate | Just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary. Inchoate proletarian protest. |
inchoative | An inchoative verb. Inchoative stages. |
initial | Mark or sign a document with one s initials in order to authorize or validate it. Our initial impression was favourable. |
medieval | As if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened. Without other people around I would let my flat degenerate into medieval levels of squalor. |
neolithic | Of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age (following the mesolithic. |
paleolithic | Second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC. Paleolithic artifacts. |
pioneer | Open up a road or terrain as a pioneer. The technique was pioneered by a Swiss doctor in the 1930s. |
predate | Exist or occur at a date earlier than (something. Here parish boundaries seem clearly to predate Roman roads. |
premature | (of a baby) born before the end of the full term of gestation, especially three or more weeks before. A premature infant. |
prematurely | Before the due time; ahead of time. Prematurely grey hair. |
previous | Previous convictions a criminal record. Our condemnation of him was a bit previous. |
primal | Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state. Primal hunting societies. |
primeval | Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state. The forest primeval. |
primitive | A painting by a primitive artist or an object in a primitive style. The Fauves saw primitive art as a liberating force. |
primordial | (of a cell, part, or tissue) in the earliest stage of development. The primordial needs of the masses. |
settler | A person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area. The early European settlers in America were often fleeing from religious persecution. |
untimely | Too soon; in a premature manner. Alcohol brought him to an untimely end. |
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