Definitions

bright and early

ADJECTIVE

untimely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ill-timed improper premature undue unfortunate

WEAK

a bit previous abortive anachronistic awkward badly timed disagreeable early early bird early on inauspicious inconvenient inexpedient inopportune intrusive malapropos mistimed out-of-date overearly oversoon previous soon too early too late unfavorable unfit unlucky unpropitious unseasonable unseemly unsuitable unsuited wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate good suitable

WEAK

opportune timely

Example Sentences

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From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

The nominations were announced by “The Color Purple” actress Danielle Brooks and “Top Gun: Maverick” actor Lewis Pullman bright and early at 5:30 a.m. in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

The guide, Seth, meets you in the park bright and early, before too many people flood the area, with all the necessary equipment.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

I gather David Smith, whose evidence we'll hear first this morning, is already here having arrived bright and early.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

Even though we didn’t get a lot of sleep last night, Fina and I both woke up bright and early today.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

bright and early

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