To my amazement, it disappeared in an instant.
Source: tatoeba (18907)
Instant
/ˈɪnstənt/
Synonyms for "instant" (258 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (52)
Strong matches (77)
exactingexigentexistentexistingexorbitantexpeditiousextantextortionatefateful momentfestinatefeverishflashflyingforthcomingfreshfuriousfuturegatheringgoing to happengrasping
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hair triggerhair-triggerhalf a jiffyhalf a mohalf a secondhalf a shakehastyhigh-pressurehigh-priorityhourhurriedimmanentimmediateimminentimpendentimpendingimperativeimperiousimportunatein danger imminentin prospectin reservein storein the cardsin the offingin the windin viewinsistentinstantaneousintervaljiffjiffyjohnny on the spotjuncturejust around the cornerkairoslast minutelast-minutelatestlightning-like
Adjective(7 words)
Noun(8 words)
Adverb(1 words)
just a moment
Verb(1 words)
keep original time
Related words (129)
littlelittle bitlittle whileloomingloudloweringlurkingmenacingmicrosecondmillisecondminutemodernmomentmoment of truthmomentaneousmomentarynearnear at handnearingnew
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no timeon the horizonon the spotoverhangingovernightpair of winkspassingperiodpersistentpertinaciouspivotalpointpregnant momentpreparedpreparingpresentpresent daypresent-agepresent-daypresent-timepressingprestopromptpsychological momentpunctualquickquick as lightningquick as thoughtreadyready-madeready-mixedrunningseasonsecsecondshakeshort spellshort timeslap-bangslapdashsmall spacesnapspacespanspeedyspellsplit secondspurtstagestretchstrokesummarysuperficialswifttaxingthat bethat isthat will bethreateningticktimetime lagto cometopicaltricetwinktwinkletwinklingtwitchtwo shakesup-to-dateup-to-the-minuteupcomingurgentwaitingwhilewink
Noun(22 words)
millisecondsminutemomentsnanosecondnew york minutepolaroidpromptrapidsame-day registrationsegundosnatchsplit secondswedish tidswiftthin slicetime adverb termtricetwinklingtwinklingswhens
Determiner(2 words)
most usable methodno span
Adjective(8 words)
prompt answerrapid transitionreversible momentshort momentsingle momentsuddensudden silenceurgent issue
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6 entriesCollocations
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Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
3 entriesTranslations
19 translations across 11 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- спешен adj (urgent)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 紧急的 adj (urgent)
- 紧迫的 adj (urgent)
Dutch
2 entries- dringend adj (urgent)
- ogenblikkelijk adj (urgent)
Finnish
2 entries- kiireellinen adj (urgent)
- välitön adj (urgent)
German
1 entries- dringend adj (urgent)
Hungarian
2 entries- sürgető adj (urgent)
- sürgős adj (urgent)
Irish
1 entries- práinneach adj (urgent)
Japanese
3 entries- 急ぎの adj (urgent)
- 火急の adj (urgent)
- 緊急の adj (urgent)
Romanian
1 entries- urgent adj (urgent)
Russian
3 entries- безотлага́тельный adj (urgent)
- настоя́тельный adj (urgent)
- сро́чный adj (urgent)
Turkish
1 entries- acil adj (urgent)
Sample sentences
26 total sentences available.
Fanned by a strong wind, the fire spread in an instant.
Source: tatoeba (19186)
If we don't create an environment that enables instant Internet access, our company will also fall behind.
Source: tatoeba (23535)
The instant I open the lid an offensive smell greets my nose.
Source: tatoeba (28573)
Showing 4 of 26 available sentences.