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sooner

[ˈsuːnər]

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!

  • 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

Antonyms for sooner

Phrases with sooner

  • used to show that one thing happens immediately after another

    Example

    No sooner had I sat down than the phone rang.

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

    Example

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

  • 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.'