too early

ADJECTIVE

Synonyms

WEAK

ahead of early inopportune overearly oversoon precipitate soon too soon unfounded untimely unwarranted

Antonyms

WEAK

current future later on time present timely well-timed

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disagreeable early early bird early on inauspicious inconvenient inexpedient inopportune intrusive malapropos mistimed out-of-date overearly oversoon previous soon too late unfavorable unfit unlucky unpropitious unseasonable unseemly unsuitable unsuited wrong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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In mitotic slippage, the cell starts the division process but exits too early before its chromosomes are properly separated.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

It might have been too early to say that the Scottish Cup final and the double was done at that point, but the writing was on the wall for Dunfermline.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

That means it is too early to discuss rate hikes, which markets have recently started to price in.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Is it too early to separate the winners from the losers?

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Like when someone wakes you up too early on your birthday and your voice isn't all the way turned on yet, but you're still excited.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds

too early

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