there's no time like the present

proverb

Now is an appropriate time to take a particular action.

“Near-synonyms: he who hesitates is lost, never put off until tomorrow what you can do today, procrastination is the thief of time”

Similar
he who hesitates is lostnever put off until tomorrow what you can do todayprocrastination is the thief of time
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Meanings

proverb

alternative no time like the present

  1. Now is an appropriate time to take a particular action.

    Near-synonyms: he who hesitates is lost, never put off until tomorrow what you can do today, procrastination is the thief of time

    Synonyms: he who hesitates is lost, never put off until tomorrow what you can do today, procrastination is the thief of time

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbNow is an appropriate time to take a particular action.

Similar
he who hesitates is lostnever put off until tomorrow what you can do todayprocrastination is the thief of time
Also see
never put off until tomorrow what you can do todaytime and tide wait for no man
Cite this entry
APA

there's no time like the present. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20no%20time%20like%20the%20present

MLA

“there's no time like the present.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20no%20time%20like%20the%20present. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there's no time like the present,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20no%20time%20like%20the%20present.

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