immediate
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- instant, instantaneous
- nearest, close, direct, near, next

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Antonyms: distant (of relatives)

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

im‧me‧di‧ate S3 W2 /ɪˈmiːdiət/ adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Late Latin; Origin: immediatus, from mediatus 'in between, separated']

1. happening or done at once and without delay:
Our immediate response to the attack was sheer horror.
They promise immediate action to help the unemployed.
If the eyes are affected, seek immediate medical attention.

2. [only before noun] existing now, and needing to be dealt with quickly:
Let’s try and solve the most immediate problem.
There is an immediate danger of war.

3. [only before noun] happening just before or just after someone or something else:
The most immediate effect of retirement is a dramatic reduction in living standards.
He promised that there would be no tax increases in the immediate future.

4. [only before noun] next to, or very near to, a particular place:
It is a thriving shopping centre for the people who live in the immediate area.

5. immediate family people who are very closely related to you, such as your parents, children, brothers, and sisters

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

immediate
adj.
VERBS be, seem The effect seems immediate.
ADV. almost The painkillers brought almost immediate relief.

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