English Adjectives for "Time"

past

Adjective

p

a

æ

s

t

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done or existed before the present time

former

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Her past experiences shaped her perspective on life.

Past mistakes served as valuable lessons for future decision-making.

present

Adjective

p

r

e

ɛ

s

z

e

ə

n

t

occurring or existing right at this moment

former

future

Adjective

f

u

ju

t

ʧ

u

ə

r

e

coming in to existence or happening after this moment

former

past

underway

Adjective

u

ə

n

d

e

ɜ

r

w

a

e

y

ɪ

currently happening

former

due

Adjective

d

u

ju

e

expected or required to happen or arrive at a certain time

former

gradual

Adjective

g

r

a

æ

d

ʤ

ua

uə

l

occurring slowly and step-by-step over a long period of time

former

sudden

overnight

Adverb

o

oʊ

v

e

ɜ

r

n

i

aɪ

gh

t

during a single night

former

Grammatical Information:

adverb of time

nocturnal

Adjective

n

o

ɑ

c

k

t

u

ɜ

r

n

a

ə

l

related to or happening during the night

former

timely

Adverb

t

i

aɪ

m

e

l

y

i

in a manner that is well-timed

former

eventual

Adjective

e

ə

v

e

ɛ

n

t

ʧ

ua

uə

l

happening at the end of a process or a particular period of time

former

premature

Adjective

/ˌpɹiməˈtʃʊɹ/

happening earlier than expected or usual

former

simultaneous

Adjective

s

i

aɪ

m

u

ə

l

t

a

eɪ

n

eou

iə

s

taking place at precisely the same time

former

overdue

Adjective

/ˈoʊvɝˈdu/

‌not paid, done, etc. within the required or expected timeframe

former

interim

Adjective

i

ɪ

n

t

e

ɜ

r

i

ə

m

intended to last only until something permanent is presented

former

chronological

Adjective

ch

k

r

o

ɑ

n

o

ə

l

o

ɑ

g

ʤ

i

ɪ

c

k

a

ə

l

organized according to the order that the events occurred in

former

postwar

Adjective

p

o

oʊ

s

t

w

a

ɔ

r

referring to the period or the things existing or happening after a war has ended

former

prewar

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