EARLIEST Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word earliest. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for EARLIEST
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first | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • preceding all others in time or space or degree • highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections noun • the first or highest in an ordering or series • the first element in a countable series • the time at which something is supposed to begin • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) • an honours degree of the highest class • the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving adverb • before anything else • the initial time • before another in time, space, or importance • prominently forward adjective satellite • serving to begin • ranking above all others • serving to set in motion | ||||||||
beginning | nounn | |||||||
noun • the event consisting of the start of something • the time at which something is supposed to begin • the first part or section of something • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • the act of starting something adjective satellite • serving to begin | ||||||||
inaugural | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction noun • an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) • the ceremonial induction into a position adjective satellite • serving to set in motion | ||||||||
initial | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the first letter of a word (especially a person's name) adjective satellite • occurring at the beginning verb • mark with one's initials | ||||||||
introductory | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • serving to open or begin • serving as a base or starting point • serving as an introduction or preface | ||||||||
maiden | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) • (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored adjective satellite • serving to set in motion | ||||||||
original | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of noun • an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made • something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies adjective satellite • preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed • (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary • not derived or copied or translated from something else | ||||||||
primary | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary noun • a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen • one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing • (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it • coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit adjective satellite • not derived from or reducible to something else; basic • most important element • of or being the essential or basic part | ||||||||
starting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) adjective satellite • (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear • appropriate to the beginning or start of an event | ||||||||
betimes | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • in good time | ||||||||
former | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) noun • the first of two or the first mentioned of two adjective satellite • belonging to some prior time • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past • belonging to the distant past | ||||||||
other | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; quantifier, other adjective satellite • recently past • belonging to the distant past • very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected | ||||||||
premature | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • born after a gestation period of less than the normal time adjective satellite • too soon or too hasty • uncommonly early or before the expected time | ||||||||
prematurely | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation • too soon; in a premature manner | ||||||||
ahead of time | ||||||||
adverb • before the usual time or the time expected | ||||||||
early on | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • during an early stage | ||||||||
too soon | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • before the usual time or the time expected |