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instant

noun

1 instant

A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat).

synonyms: blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, jiffy, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink.

Roget 113: instantaneity, instantaneousness, immediacy; suddenness, abruptness.    moment, instant, second, minute; twinkling, trice, flash, breath, ... show more

Dutch: handomdraai, mum, moment, pols, flits

2 instant

A particular point in time.

synonyms: minute, moment, second.

Dutch: poosje, tel, moment, ogenblik, stonde, tijd, tijdstip, ure, uur

adjective

1 instant

Occurring with no delay:
— Relief was instantaneous.
— Instant gratification.

synonym: instantaneous.

Roget 642: important; of importance etc. n.; momentous, material; to the point; not to be overlooked, not to be despised, not to be sneezed at; egregious; weighty etc. (influential) ... show more

Roget 118: present, actual, instant, current, existing, extant, that is; present-day, up-to-date, up-to-the-moment.   

Roget 113: instantaneous, momentary, sudden, immediate, instant, abrupt, discontinuous, precipitous, precipitant, precipitate; subitaneous, hasty; quick as thought, quick as lightning, ... show more

Roget 682: active, brisk, brisk as a lark, brisk as a bee; lively, animated, vivacious; alive, alive and kicking; frisky, spirited, stirring.    nimble, nimble as a squirrel; ... show more

Roget 152: impending etc. v.; destined; about to be, happen; coming, in store, to come, going to happen, instant, at hand, near; ... show more

2 instant

In or of the present month.

synonym: inst.

3 instant

Demanding attention:
— An instant need.

synonyms: clamant, crying, exigent, insistent.

Roget 630: required etc. v.; requisite, needful, necessary, imperative, essential, indispensable, prerequisite; called for; in demand, in request.    urgent, ... show more


Moby thesaurus: a breath, about to be, actual, acute, alert, already in sight, approaching, apt, as is, at hand, being, bit, breath, breathing, brewing, burning, clamant, clamorous, close, close at hand ... show more.

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