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- [in-stuh nt]
- /ˈɪn stənt/
- /ˈɪn.stənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-stuh nt]
- /ˈɪn stənt/
Definitions of instant word
- noun instant an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment: They arrived not an instant too soon. 1
- noun instant the point of time now present or present with reference to some action or event. 1
- noun instant a particular moment: at the instant of contact. 1
- noun instant a food or beverage, especially coffee, specially processed for quick preparation. 1
- noun instant Older Use. the present or current month. 1
- adjective instant succeeding without any interval of time; prompt; immediate: instant relief from a headache. 1
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Origin of instant
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; 1910-15; for def 8; Middle English < Latin instant- (stem of instāns) present participle of instāre to be present, urgent, equivalent to in- in-2 + -stā- stand + -nt- present participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Instant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
instant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
instant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for instant
adj instant
- prompt — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
- contemporary — Contemporary things are modern and relate to the present time.
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
noun instant
- point — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
- breath — Your breath is the air that you let out through your mouth when you breathe. If someone has bad breath, their breath smells unpleasant.
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- wink — to close and open one or both eyes quickly.
- shake — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
adjective instant
- immediate — occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.
- on the spot — Radio, Television. pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast. broadcast between announced programs.
- urgent — compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing: an urgent matter.
- exigent — Pressing ; demanding.
- existent — Having reality or existence.
adverb instant
- straightaway — straight onward, without turn or curve, as a racecourse.
- instanter — immediately; at once.
- right off — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- straight off — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- at once — If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
Antonyms for instant
adj instant
- tardy — late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- future — time that is to be or come hereafter.
- delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
adjective instant
noun instant
- age — Your age is the number of years that you have lived.
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