Synonyms and antonyms of Early and ahead of time in British Thesaurus

sooner (adverb)

earlier than expected

premature (adjective)

happening too soon or before the usual time

early bird (noun)

informal someone who arrives somewhere or does something before other people do

the early bird catches the worm (informal)

informal used for saying that if you arrive somewhere or do something before other people, you will have more chance of succeeding

ahead of time/schedule ()

at an earlier time than was planned or arranged

ahead of time ()

at an earlier time than people expected

before your time ()

used for talking about things that happen at an earlier stage than they should

with time to spare ()

earlier than necessary