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Synonyms and antonyms of General words referring to time in American Thesaurus

General words referring to time

then (adjective)

at a particular time in the past or in the future

all (adverb)

the whole amount of a period of time

last (adjective)

used for referring to a period of time that has continued up to the present

when (adverb)

at a point during the time that something else is happening

sometime (adjective)

at a time in the past or the future that you do not know exactly or have not yet decided

whenever (adverb)

at any time or in any situation when something may be wanted, needed, possible, etc.

here (adverb)

taking place at the present time or in the present situation

until (conjunction)

happening or done up to a particular point in time, and then stopping

before (adverb)

used for saying how much time passes until something happens

this (adverb)

used for referring to the present time

apart (adjective)

used for saying how much time there is between events

between (adverb)

in the period after one time or event and before the next

by (adverb)

not later than a particular time or date

by (adverb)

used for saying that time passes, or how it passes

further (adjective)

used when saying how long before or after a particular time something is

given (adjective)

a given period has previously been decided on

half-way/part-way through ()

in the middle of an activity, process, or period of time

in (adjective)

within a period of time

in (adjective)

during the time that someone is involved in something, or is experiencing something

inside (adjective)

done in less than a particular amount of time

latter (adjective)

used for describing the later part of a period of time

off (adjective)

used for saying how much time there is between the present and a time or event in the future

on (adverb)

formal used for saying that an event is followed immediately by another event or that the two events happen at the same time

only (adjective)

no earlier than a particular time, day, week, etc.

past (adverb)

used for saying that a period of time passes

then (adjective)

used for referring to the person who had a particular job or position at a particular time in the past

til ()

another spelling of till

till (conjunction)

until: “Till” is less formal than “until” and is used less often in writing

to (adverb)

until a particular time or date

to (adverb)

used for saying how much time passes before a particular date, time, or event

when (adverb)

used when someone knows or says at what time something happens, or in what situation it happens

when (adverb)

used for talking about a particular time or situation

whenever (adverb)

every time that something happens

within (adverb)

before the end of a period of time

yet (adverb)

used for talking or asking about something that has not happened or is not true at a particular time but will probably happen or be true in the future

yet (adverb)

used for saying that something cannot or should not be done now, but will be done at a time in the future

yet (adverb)

used after words referring to a period of time for saying how much time will pass before something happens or finishes