Adjectives of Time and Place - Adjectives of Temporal Distance

These adjectives describe the perceived proximity or remoteness of events or time periods, conveying attributes such as "immediate", "recent", "upcoming", etc.

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instant

[Adjective]

happening or made very quickly and easily

immediate

[Adjective]

done or performed without any time gap

recent

[Adjective]

having happened, started, or been done only a short time ago

about

[Adjective]

out of bed and moving around

imminent

[Adjective]

(particularly of something unpleasant) likely to take place in the near future

Ex: The soldiers braced for imminent attack from the enemy forces .

upcoming

[Adjective]

about to come to pass

impending

[Adjective]

about to happen soon, often with a sense of threat or urgency

contemporary

[Adjective]

belonging to the current era

current

[Adjective]

happening or existing in the present time

prehistoric

[Adjective]

relating or belonging to the time before history was recorded

pending

[Adjective]

awaiting a decision, resolution, or completion

bygone

[Adjective]

belonging to an earlier time, typically something that is no longer in existence or relevant

foreseeable

[Adjective]

capable of being reasonably predicted

instantaneous

[Adjective]

occurring or done immediately, with no delay

later

[Adjective]

occurring at a more advanced time or stage

looming

[Adjective]

approaching or coming soon, often with a sense of concern or importance

Adjectives of Time and Place
Adjectives of Time	Adjectives of Temporal Distance	Adjectives of Duration	Adjectives of Frequency
Adjectives of Continuity	Adjectives of Sequence	Adjectives of Age of Objects	Adjectives of Modernity
Adjectives of Location	Adjectives of Direction	Adjectives of Spatial Distance

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Adjectives of Time and Place - Adjectives of Temporal Distance