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The synonyms of “Instant” are: instantaneous, clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, inst, immediate, prompt, direct, swift, speedy, rapid, quick, expeditious, express, lightning, sudden, precipitate, abrupt, ready prepared, ready mixed, fast, easy to prepare, quick to prepare, easy to make, quick to make, current, present, existing, existent, actual, extant, blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, minute, moment, second, time, point in time, moment in time, hour, short time, little while, bit, twinkling of an eye, no time, no time at all
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “instant” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| bit | The cutting part of a drill usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press. He looked around for the right size bit. |
| blink of an eye | A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly. |
| flash | A newsflash. She had a flash of inspiration. |
| heartbeat | The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart. Her heartbeats steadied. |
| hour | The distance travelled in one hour. The job will take more than an hour. |
| jiffy | A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat. We ll be back in a jiffy. |
| little while | A small amount or duration. |
| minute | The distance covered in a minute by someone driving or walking. I ll be there in ten minutes time. |
| moment | The n th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n th power of the deviations from a fixed value. She was silent for a moment before replying. |
| moment in time | An indefinitely short time. |
| no time | A negative. |
| no time at all | A radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known. |
| point in time | A very small circular shape. |
| second | The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield. He had to shift down into second to make the hill. |
| short time | The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base. |
| split second | Division of a group into opposing factions. |
| time | A reading of a point in time as given by a clock. The time is 9 30. |
| trice | A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat. |
| twinkling | A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat. |
| twinkling of an eye | A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat. |
| wink | An act of winking. Barney gave him a knowing wink. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “instant” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| abrupt | Extremely steep. An occasionally abrupt narrative. |
| actual | Existing now; current. Actual and imagined conditions. |
| clamant | Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry. Clamant needs. |
| crying | Very great. A crying baby. |
| current | Belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now. The other meaning of the word is still current. |
| direct | Moving from west to east on the celestial sphere or for planets around the sun in the same direction as the Earth. Ferns like a bright position out of direct sunlight. |
| easy to make | Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior. |
| easy to prepare | Posing no difficulty; requiring little effort. |
| exigent | Requiring precise accuracy. Became more exigent over his pronunciation. |
| existent | Having reality or existence. An attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient. |
| existing | Existing in something specified. Depletion of the oxygen existing in the bloodstream. |
| expeditious | Marked by speed and efficiency. An expeditious investigation. |
| express | Not tacit or implied. An express shipment. |
| extant | Still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost. An extant letter. |
| fast | Performing or able to perform a particular action quickly. They remained fast friends. |
| immediate | Immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect. The immediate result. |
| insistent | Repetitive and persistent. She was very insistent that I call her. |
| inst | In or of the present month. Your letter of the 10th inst. |
| instantaneous | Occurring with no delay. Her reaction was almost instantaneous. |
| lightning | Very quick. A lightning cure for his hangover. |
| precipitate | Done with very great haste and without due deliberation- Shakespeare- Arthur Geddes. A precipitate decline in Labour fortunes. |
| present | Existing or occurring in a place or thing. The murderer is present in this room. |
| prompt | According to schedule or without delay; on time. She is always prompt to help her friends. |
| quick | Moving quickly and lightly. A quick inspection. |
| quick to make | Performed with little or no delay. |
| quick to prepare | Moving quickly and lightly. |
| rapid | Done or occurring in a brief period of time. The country s rapid economic decline. |
| ready mixed | Immediately available. |
| ready prepared | Apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity. |
| speedy | Done or occurring quickly. A speedy errand boy. |
| sudden | Occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning. A sudden decision. |
| swift | Moving or capable of moving at high speed. Swift flight of an arrow. |
| ambulance | Convey in an ambulance. We called an ambulance. |
| brief | Instruct a barrister by brief. A brief bikini. |
| compose | Phrase (a letter or piece of writing) with great care and thought. Compose and draw a still life. |
| emergency | Arising from or used in an emergency. Survival packs were carried in case of emergency. |
| exigency | An urgent need or demand. He put financial exigency before personal sentiment. |
| exigent | Demanding attention. The exigent demands of her contemporaries music took a toll on her voice. |
| extemporaneous | Spoken or done without preparation. An extemporaneous speech. |
| extempore | Spoken or done without preparation. An extempore speech. |
| extemporize | Compose or perform something such as music or a speech without preparation; improvise. He extemporized at the piano. |
| freshen | (of wind) become stronger and colder. The yachts picked up a freshening breeze. |
| immediate | Immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect. The immediate revisions. |
| immediately | At once; instantly. I rang immediately for an ambulance. |
| imminent | Close in time; about to occur. In imminent danger. |
| impending | Close in time; about to occur. My impending departure. |
| imperative | Relating to verbs in the imperative mood. Free movement of labour was an economic imperative. |
| impromptu | An extemporaneous speech or remark. An impromptu press conference. |
| improvise | Perform without preparation. After the hurricane destroyed our house we had to improvise for weeks. |
| improvised | Done or made using whatever is available. An improvised short speech. |
| impulsion | A strong urge to do something. The impulsion of the singers to govern the pace. |
| instantly | Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening. She fell asleep almost instantly. |
| minute | The distance covered in a minute by someone driving or walking. A minute inspection of the grounds. |
| moment | The n th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n th power of the deviations from a fixed value. Virtue is of more moment than security. |
| now | Indicates a change of subject or activity. Run along now. |
| offhand | Ungraciously or offensively nonchalant or cool in manner. She had made these remarks offhandedly. |
| pressing | The act of pressing the exertion of pressure. Pure grade olive oil is the product of the second or third pressings. |
| prioritize | Designate or treat (something) as being very or most important. The department has failed to prioritize safety within the oil industry. |
| promptly | At once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence. He promptly forgot the address. |
| spontaneously | As a result of a sudden impulse and without premeditation. A surprising number of early pregnancies spontaneously abort. |
| twinkling | Shining with a gleam that changes from bright to faint. Twinkling harbour lights. |
| urgent | Of an action or event done or arranged in response to an urgent situation. Bridges in urgent need of repair. |
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