Definitions

early on

ADJECTIVE

premature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immature incomplete untimely

WEAK

a bit previous abortive embryonic forward green inopportune overearly oversoon precipitate predeveloped previous raw soon unanticipated undeveloped unfledged unripe

Antonyms

WEAK

backward careful cautious delayed late mature overdue prepared slow

ADJECTIVE

untimely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ill-timed improper premature undue unfortunate

WEAK

a bit previous abortive anachronistic awkward badly timed bright and early disagreeable early early bird inauspicious inconvenient inexpedient inopportune intrusive malapropos mistimed out-of-date overearly oversoon previous soon too early too late unfavorable unfit unlucky unpropitious unseasonable unseemly unsuitable unsuited wrong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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A regional train derailed early on Monday in southern Switzerland, police said, injuring five people with more than two dozen evacuated.

From Barron's

Liu "passed away peacefully" early on Monday, Giant Group said in a statement, describing him as a "lifelong advocate" for pedal power.

From Barron's

She advises high-schoolers to choose between science and the humanities early on.

From The Wall Street Journal

—Futures tied to major U.S. indexes were up early on Presidents Day morning.

From The Wall Street Journal

He knows the economy has changed since his parents started their careers: His father earned a pension early on, a rarity these days.

From The Wall Street Journal

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