Synonyms for in the bud
- beforehand
- immediate
- previous
- quick
- soon
- advanced
- ahead of time
- anticipative
- anticipatory
- before appointed time
- direct
- immature
- matinal
- on short notice
- on the dot
- overearly
- oversoon
- preceding
- precipitant
- precocious
- preexistent
- premature
- prompt
- pronto
- punctual
- seasonable
- speedy
- unanticipated
- unexpected
- untimely
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Antonyms for in the bud
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WORD ORIGIN
late 14c., budde, origin unknown, perhaps from Old French boter "push forward, thrust," itself a Germanic word (cf. Dutch bot "bud," Old Saxon budil "bag, purse," German Beutel), or perhaps from Old English budd "beetle."
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR IN THE BUD
early
adjectivesooner than expected- a bit previous
- ahead of time
- anon
- before long
- beforehand
- betimes
- briefly
- bright and early
- directly
- early bird
- ere long
- far ahead
- immediately
- in advance
- in good time
- in the bud
- in time
- on short notice
- on the dot
- oversoon
- prematurely
- presently
- previous
- promptly
- pronto
- proximately
- quick
- shortly
- soon
- too soon
- unexpectedly
- with time to spare
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.