sooner

[ˈsuːnər]

sooner Definition

• 1. comparative of soon, meaning 'happening or done before expected or intended'
• 2. a person who settles in Oklahoma when it was opened for white settlement in 1889

Using sooner: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "sooner" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I'd sooner die than betray my friends.

• Example

  We should leave sooner rather than later.

• Example

  The sooner we get started, the better.

• Example

  He came back sooner than I expected.

sooner Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for sooner

• earlier
• before
• previously
• prior
• in advance

Antonyms for sooner

• later
• after
• subsequently

Phrases with sooner

• no sooner ... than

  used to show that one thing happens immediately after another

  Example

  No sooner had I sat down than the phone rang.

• sooner or later

  at some time in the future, although one does not know exactly when

  Example

  Sooner or later, you'll have to face the truth.

• sooner rather than later

  as soon as possible

  Example

  We need to deal with this problem sooner rather than later.

Origins of sooner

from Old English 'sona', meaning 'immediately'

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Summary: sooner in Brief

The term 'sooner' [ˈsuːnər] is the comparative form of 'soon,' meaning 'happening or done before expected or intended.' It can be used as an adverb or a noun, as in 'He came back sooner than I expected.' 'Sooner' also refers to a person who settled in Oklahoma during the 1889 land rush. Common phrases include 'no sooner ... than,' 'sooner or later,' and 'sooner rather than later.'