now

The word “now” has 1 syllable: now

It's pronounced as /naʊ/


What is synonym and antonym for now?

In the thesaurus, “now” has 146 synonyms and 70 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for now along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for now

Antonyms for now

Meanings of now

  • noun
    1. The present time.
    2. (often with "the") The state of not paying attention to the future or the past.
    3. (chiefly in phenomenology) A particular instant in time, as perceived at that instant.
  • adjective
    1. Present; current.
    2. Fashionable; popular; up to date; current.
    3. At the time the will is written. Used in order to prevent any inheritance from being transferred to a person of a future marriage. Does not indicate the existence of a previous marriage.
  • adverb
    1. At the present time.
    2. (sentence) Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.
    3. Differently from the immediate past; differently from a more remote past or a possible future; differently from all other times.
    4. Differently from the situation before a stated event or change of circumstance.
    5. At the time reached within a narration.
    6. In the context of urgency.
    7. As 'but now': Very recently; not long ago; up to the present.
  • conjunction
    1. Since, because, in light of the fact; often with that.
  • interjection
    1. Indicates a signal to begin.

Example Sentences

  • I need you to focus now.
  • She is busy now, so we should come back later.
  • Now is the perfect time to start your project.
  • He realized now that he had made a mistake.
  • Let’s finish this task now before it gets too late.

On this page you'll find 216 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to now, such as: PDQ, abruptly, ago, always, anciently, anon, any more.

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  • beforehand
  • early
  • erelong
  • first
  • first off
  • former
  • formerly
  • in advance
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  • past
  • preceding
  • preliminarily
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  • previously
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