Synonyms for

Sooner

Verb / ˈsu:nɜ: / Another word for sooner — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Sooner means happening before a time that was expected or previously arranged.

Synonyms & similar words

rather sooner earlier preferably oklahoman earlier before previously promptly quickly expeditiously immediately beforehand precociously soonest prematurely untimely quick swift fast speedy rapid

Synonyms by register

Formal

earlier previously prior

Informal

quicker faster ahead of time

Literary

ere anon

Antonyms

later after behind subsequently eventually belatedly

Common collocations

  • sooner or later
  • sooner than expected
  • sooner than later
  • no sooner had
  • sooner or the other
  • sooner than planned
  • sooner than we thought

Word family

adverb soon

Usage note

Sooner is the comparative form of 'soon'. It is often used in the idiom 'sooner or later' to indicate that something will happen at some point in the future.

Example sentences

  1. I should have left sooner to avoid the traffic.
  2. She finished her homework sooner than expected.
  3. I wish I had studied sooner for the test.
  4. He arrived sooner than I thought he would.
  5. Can you come back sooner next time?

Quotes

  • The sooner you start, the sooner you finish.
  • Better sooner than later.
  • Sooner or later, everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences.

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