Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

Verb

Adverb

The word "instant" can be used as adjective, noun, adjective, verb and adverb.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

proximo ultimo

Derived Terms

Instagram iBuyer instant karma instant loss 2koma instant mami instant mash instant mashed potatoes instant message instant messaging instant messenger instant noodle instant replay instant sunshine instant-runoff voting instantise instantize instantly instantness instanton on the instant point-instant this instant upon the instant

Etymologically Related To

in stand

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bit minute mo moment point point in time second

Related Terms

inst inst. instakill instance instance instancy instantaneous instantaneously instanter instantial instantiate instantly

Related Terms

abbreviation acute at once beverage current day food immediate immediately imminent impending inst instakill instance instancy instant coffee instantaneous instantaneously instanter instantial instantiate instantly moment momentary month period point pre precise preparation present pressing processed reduce short lived urgent

Similar Terms

fast imperative present present

Synonym Network

blink of eye insistent instantaneous moment

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.