soon Synonyms & Antonyms
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Soon as an Adjective
Short in length of time from the present.
I need the soonest date you have available.
Early.
Used as an alternative to express 'to be going to' in the form 'to be soon to'.
Hurry up, the wedding is soon to start!
Soon as an Adverb
Immediately, instantly.
Within a short time; quickly.
His wife is likely to come too after him, but we just do not know how soon after.
Early.
Readily; willingly; used with would, or some other word expressing will.
Soon in a Sentence
I need the soonest date you have available.
Hurry up, the wedding is soon to start!
A new shop is soon to be opened in this street.
His wife is likely to come too after him, but we just do not know how soon after.
Word Forms & Grammar
soon (comparative sooner, superlative soonest)
Words That Rhyme With Soon
Origin of Soon
Origin 1: From Middle English sone, from Old English sōna (“immediately, at once”), from Proto-West Germanic *sān(ō), from Proto-Germanic *sēna, *sēnô (“immediately, soon, then”), from *sa (demonstrative pronoun), from Proto-Indo-European *só (demonstrative pronoun).
Origin 2: Cognate with Scots sone, sune, schone (“soon, quickly, at once”), North Frisian san (“immediately, at once”), dialectal Dutch zaan (“soon, before long”), Middle Low German sân (“right afterwards, soon”), Middle High German sān, son (“soon, then”), Old High German sār (“immediately, soon”). Compare also Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐍃 (suns, “immediately, soon”), from Proto-Germanic *suniz (“soon”).
Soon: Key Facts
| Part of speech | adjective, adverb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /suːn/ |
| Meaning | Short in length of time from the present |
| Comparative / superlative | sooner, soonest |