earliness

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noun

The condition of being early.

Similar
prematurenessprematurity
Opposite
latenesspunctuality
OriginEnglish early ← Middle English erly ← Old English ǣrlīċe →
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Meanings

nounearliness (countable and uncountable, plural earlinesses)

plural earlinesses

  1. countableuncountableThe condition of being early.

    Synonyms: prematureness, prematurity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe condition of being early.

Similar
prematurenessprematurity
Opposite
latenesspunctuality

More synonyms by meaning

nounquality of coming early or earlier in time

Opposite
lateness
Broader
timing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éyeri
  3. Proto-Germanic*airi
  4. Proto-Germanic*airiz
  5. Old Englishǣr
  6. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  7. Proto-Germanic*līką
  8. Old Englishǣrlīċe
  9. Middle Englisherly
  10. Englishearly
  11. Englishearliness

From early + -ness.

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Translations

Finnish aikaisuus
  • aikaisuuscondition
Greek πρωιμότητα
  • πρωιμότητα (proïmótita)condition

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

naileress
Cite this entry
APA

earliness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earliness

MLA

“earliness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earliness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earliness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earliness.

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