most immediate

ADJECTIVE

instantaneous; without delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actual prompt urgent

WEAK

at once at present time at this moment critical current existing extant first hair-trigger instant live next now on hand paramount present pressing up-to-date

Antonyms

WEAK

away distant eventually far later never

ADJECTIVE

near, next

Synonyms

STRONGEST

direct recent

WEAK

adjacent close contiguous firsthand near-at-hand nearby nearest nigh primary proximal proximate

Antonyms

WEAK

away distant eventually far later never

Example Sentences

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This failure will haunt Washington for decades, but the most immediate effects are felt among the Gulf Arabs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Higher energy prices are only the most immediate economic consequence of the conflict.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Because of the complexity involved, the most immediate priority will be to build the ground mounted solar-array first with the rooftop panels coming at a later stage.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The sheer size of the federal budget—$1.5 trillion, if the president gets his way External link —isn’t the most immediate problem in Washington anymore.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

They had not the least idea of their most immediate surroundings.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams