on a dime

The phrase “on a dime” has 3 syllables: on a dime

It's pronounced as /ɑn ə daɪm/


What is synonym and antonym for on a dime?

In the thesaurus, “on a dime” has 69 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for on a dime along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for on a dime

  • abruptly
  • anon
  • apace
  • at once
  • away
  • bang
  • briskly
  • directly
  • double-time
  • exactly
  • fast
  • first off
  • fleetly
  • forthwith
  • freely
  • full-tilt
  • hastily
  • headlong
  • immediately
  • impetuously
  • impulsively
  • in a flash
  • in no time
  • incontinently
  • instantaneously
  • instanter
  • instantly
  • momentarily
  • now
  • off the bat
  • on the double
  • on the spot
  • opportunely
  • pdq
  • plumb
  • posthaste
  • presently
  • presto
  • promptly
  • pronto
  • punctually
  • quick
  • quickly
  • rapidly
  • rashly
  • readily
  • recklessly
  • right
  • right away
  • right now
  • right off
  • seasonably
  • shortly
  • snappily
  • soon
  • speedily
  • spontaneously
  • straight away
  • straight off
  • straightaway
  • straightway
  • suddenly
  • swift
  • swiftly
  • there and then
  • this minute
  • tout de suite
  • unexpectedly
  • without delay

Antonyms for on a dime

Example Sentences

  • She can turn the car on a dime with her expert driving skills.
  • The company changed its strategy on a dime, adapting to new market conditions.
  • He was able to stop the bus on a dime to avoid hitting the pedestrian.
  • The actor shifted between emotions on a dime, impressing everyone on set.
  • The weather can change on a dime, so we need to be prepared for anything.

On this page you'll find 74 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to on a dime, such as: abruptly, anon, apace, at once, away, bang, briskly.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

bang

immediately

  • PDQ
  • abruptly
  • anon
  • apace
  • as soon as
  • at once
  • at short notice
  • away
  • bang
  • briskly
  • directly
  • double-time
  • exactly
  • fast
  • fleetly
  • forthwith
  • freely
  • full tilt
  • hastily
  • headlong
  • hereupon
  • impetuously
  • impulsively
  • in a New York minute
  • in a flash
  • in a jiffy
  • in no time
  • in nothing flat
  • incontinently
  • instantaneously
  • instanter
  • instantly
  • like now
  • momentarily
  • now
  • now or never
  • off the bat
  • on a dime
  • on the dot
  • on the double
  • on the spot
  • once
  • opportunely
  • plumb
  • posthaste
  • presently
  • presto
  • promptly
  • pronto
  • punctually
  • quick
  • quickly
  • rapidly
  • rashly
  • readily
  • recklessly
  • right
  • right away
  • right now
  • right off
  • seasonably
  • shortly
  • snappily
  • soon
  • soon afterward
  • speedily
  • straight away
  • straight off
  • straightaway
  • straightway
  • suddenly
  • summarily
  • swift
  • swiftly
  • thereupon
  • this instant
  • this minute
  • tout de suite
  • unexpectedly
  • unhesitatingly
  • urgently
  • when
  • without delay
  • without hesitation

off the bat

on the double

  • abruptly
  • anon
  • apace
  • at once
  • away
  • bang
  • briskly
  • chop-chop
  • directly
  • double-time
  • exactly
  • expeditiously
  • fast
  • flat-out
  • fleetly
  • forthwith
  • freely
  • full tilt
  • full-tilt
  • hastily
  • headlong
  • hurried
  • hurriedly
  • immediately
  • impetuously
  • impulsively
  • in a flash
  • in double time
  • in haste
  • in high gear
  • in no time
  • incontinently
  • instantaneously
  • instanter
  • instantly
  • lickety-split
  • like a shot
  • like greased lightning
  • like wildfire
  • momentarily
  • now
  • off the bat
  • on a dime
  • on the spot
  • opportunely
  • pdq
  • plumb
  • posthaste
  • presently
  • presto
  • promptly
  • pronto
  • punctually
  • quick
  • quickly
  • rapidly
  • rashly
  • readily
  • recklessly
  • right
  • right away
  • right now
  • right off
  • seasonably
  • shortly
  • snappily
  • soon
  • speedily
  • straight off
  • straightaway
  • straightway
  • suddenly
  • swift
  • swiftly
  • unexpectedly

on the spot

  • abrupt
  • abruptly
  • accessible
  • accident
  • accounted for
  • ad hoc
  • ad lib
  • ad-lib
  • anon
  • apace
  • apparent
  • arbitrarily
  • assailable
  • at first glance
  • at hand
  • at once
  • at short notice
  • attackable
  • attendant
  • attending
  • automatic
  • autoschediastic
  • available
  • away
  • bang
  • bare
  • bared
  • breakneck
  • briskly
  • brought to light
  • burning
  • by ear
  • casual
  • caught
  • chance
  • chancy
  • clamant
  • clear
  • contemporary
  • crying
  • current
  • dangerous
  • debunked
  • defenseless
  • defined
  • delicate
  • denuded
  • dicey
  • dire
  • direct
  • directly
  • disclosed
  • discovered
  • divulged
  • double trouble
  • double-time
  • dug up
  • endangered
  • endangerment
  • evident
  • exactly
  • exhibited
  • exigent
  • existent
  • expedient
  • expeditious
  • expeditiously
  • exposed
  • exposure
  • extant
  • extemporary
  • extempore
  • fake
  • fast
  • fleet
  • fleetly
  • for show
  • forthwith
  • found out
  • fraught with danger
  • free
  • freely
  • full-tilt
  • going for broke
  • hairy
  • hands tied
  • handy
  • hanging by a thread
  • harefooted
  • hastily
  • hasty
  • hazard
  • hazardous
  • headlong
  • helpless
  • hereabouts
  • hereupon
  • hither
  • hitherto
  • iffy
  • immediate
  • immediately
  • imperative
  • impetuously
  • importunate
  • impromptu
  • improv
  • improvisatory
  • improvised
  • improviso
  • impulsively
  • in a flash
  • in a jiffy
  • in a new york minute
  • in a pickle
  • in a tight spot
  • in attendance
  • in dutch
  • in hot water
  • in line of fire
  • in no time
  • in nothing flat
  • in this direction
  • in view
  • incontinently
  • indefensible
  • informal
  • insecure
  • insecurity
  • insistent
  • instant
  • instantaneous
  • instantaneously
  • instanter
  • instantly
  • jamming
  • jeopardous
  • laid bare
  • liability
  • liable
  • like a clay pigeon
  • like a sitting duck
  • like now
  • long shot
  • made manifest
  • made the scene
  • made-up
  • makeshift
  • manifest
  • momentarily
  • naked
  • near
  • night call
  • not a prayer
  • now
  • now or never
  • off the bat
  • off the cuff
  • off the deep end
  • off the top of head
  • offhand
  • on a dime
  • on alert
  • on board
  • on deck
  • on display
  • on hand
  • on impulse
  • on slippery ground
  • on the dot
  • on the double
  • on the hot seat
  • on the line
  • on thin ice
  • on view
  • open
  • opportunely
  • out on a limb
  • out on limb
  • pdq
  • peeled
  • peremptorily
  • peril
  • perilous
  • pigeon
  • playing with fire
  • plumb
  • poor
  • posthaste
  • precarious
  • precariousness
  • pregnable
  • prepared
  • present
  • present-day
  • presently
  • pressing
  • presto
  • prompt
  • promptly
  • pronto
  • punctually
  • quick
  • quick-fire
  • quickly
  • rapid
  • rapidly
  • rashly
  • readily
  • ready
  • recklessly
  • resolved
  • revealed
  • right
  • right away
  • right now
  • right off
  • risk
  • risky
  • rocky
  • seasonably
  • sensitive
  • shaky
  • shortly
  • show up
  • shown
  • sitting duck
  • snap
  • snappily
  • solved
  • soon
  • soon afterward
  • speculative
  • speedily
  • speedy
  • split-second
  • spontaneous
  • spur-of-the-moment
  • standing by
  • straight away
  • straight off
  • straightaway
  • straightway
  • stripped
  • sucker
  • sudden
  • suddenly
  • summarily
  • susceptible
  • swift
  • swiftly
  • taking for ride
  • tender
  • there
  • there with bells on
  • thereupon
  • thin-skinned
  • this instant
  • this minute
  • thought out loud
  • ticklish
  • toss off
  • toss out
  • tossed off
  • tossed out
  • touch-and-go
  • touchy
  • tout de suite
  • treacherous
  • tricky
  • unarmed
  • uncertain
  • unconcealed
  • uncovered
  • unexpectedly
  • unguarded
  • unhealthy
  • unhesitatingly
  • unhidden
  • unmasked
  • unplanned
  • unpremeditated
  • unprepared
  • unprotected
  • unrehearsed
  • unsafe
  • unsealed
  • unsheltered
  • unsound
  • unstudied
  • unveiled
  • up a tree
  • up the creek
  • urgently
  • venture
  • venturesome
  • vincible
  • visible
  • vulnerability
  • weak
  • wicked
  • wide open
  • wide-open
  • winging it
  • within reach
  • without delay
  • without hesitation
  • without waste

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