sooner Definition
- 1comparative of soon, meaning 'happening or done before expected or intended'
- 2a 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!
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I'd sooner die than betray my friends.
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We should leave sooner rather than later.
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The sooner we get started, the better.
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He came back sooner than I expected.
sooner Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for sooner
- earlier
- before
- previously
- prior
- in advance
Antonyms for sooner
Phrases with sooner
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No sooner had I sat down than the phone rang.
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Sooner or later, you'll have to face the truth.
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We need to deal with this problem sooner rather than later.
Origins of sooner
from Old English 'sona', meaning 'immediately'
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.'