immediate

/ˌɪmˈidˌiət/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. of the present time and place
   “the immediate revisions”
2. very close or connected in space or time
   “contiguous events”
3. having no intervening medium
   “an immediate influence”
4. immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
   “the immediate result”
5. performed with little or no delay
   “an immediate reply to my letter”

Synonyms for immediate

• present
• contiguous
• close
• direct
• proximate
• prompt
• quick
• straightaway
• fast

Antonyms of immediate

• mediate

Words that rhyme with immediate

• idiot
• opiate
• commentariat