Antonyms for immediate
ɪˈmi di ɪtim·me·di·ate

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. immediate

   Antonyms:
   distant, remote, future, mediate

   Synonyms:
   proximate, contiguous, present, direct, instant, next

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. immediateadjective

   of the present time and place

   "the immediate revisions"

   Antonyms:
   slow, past, mediated, future, indirect, distant, mediate, ultimate

   Synonyms:
   straightaway, quick, contiguous, prompt

2. contiguous, immediateadjective

   very close or connected in space or time

   "contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past"

   Antonyms:
   slow, ultimate, past, indirect, mediate, future, distant, mediated

   Synonyms:
   neighboring(a), prompt, straightaway, conterminous, quick, adjacent, contiguous

3. immediateadjective

   having no intervening medium

   "an immediate influence"

   Antonyms:
   mediate, future, past, ultimate, indirect, mediated, slow, distant

   Synonyms:
   straightaway, quick, contiguous, prompt

4. immediateadjective

   immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect

   "the immediate result"; "the immediate cause of the trouble"

   Antonyms:
   indirect, ultimate, future, past, mediated, mediate, distant, slow

   Synonyms:
   straightaway, quick, contiguous, prompt

5. immediate, prompt, quick, straightawayadjective

   performed with little or no delay

   "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"

   Antonyms:
   indirect, future, distant, past, ultimate, slow, mediate, mediated

   Synonyms:
   straightaway, warm, fast, prompt, spry, speedy, ready, agile, nimble, quick, flying, contiguous

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. delay

   occurring or done at once; instant.

   "the authorities took no immediate action"

   Submitted by rinat on June 11, 2017  

How to use immediate in a sentence?

1. Eric Herschmann:

   And yet the House managers tell you that the President needs to be removed because he's an immediate threat to our country.

2. Anthony Solomon:

   Without mapping we can not launch interventions, but I think that's ok. If there are bullets in the air the biggest health problem is not the risk of blindness in 20 or 30 years' time, it's something much more visceral and immediate.

3. Seth Moulton:

   I made it clear that the( Special Immigrant Visa) program was not sufficient. No matter how much we expanded it what was needed was an immediate evacuation. And that has been my distinct clear call to the administration for several months now, you need to evacuate our allies. Sort out the paperwork once you get these heroes to safety. And they have not headed that call.

4. Heidi Griesmer:

   Our priority remains to get immediate relief to affected homes, get this fixed and make sure this doesn't happen again.

5. Paul Bew:

   There was a real sense of, if we don’t do it now, the moment could slip away, everyone was focused on immediate peace and stability, not long-term politics. That meant the deal wasn’t perfect, but it did bring stability.

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