Immediate and Ultimate

Immediate

Immediate adjective - Done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time.

Ultimate is an antonym for immediate.

Nearby Words: immediately, immediacy

Ultimate

Ultimate adjective - Furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme.
Usage example: man's ultimate destiny

Immediate is an antonym for ultimate.

Nearby Words: ultimatum, ultimately

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Conspiracy He has ultimate oversight over all matters relating to the Jewish question, and is the immediate subordinate to Heinrich Himmler.
  • Distressed Dude Joey Wheeler in Ultimate Re-Imaginings, though he manages to get himself out of the immediate danger only, any outside forces he's still gotta get saved from.
  • Relocating the Explosion This trope is often used near (or is) the climax of a story, and one of the ultimate (and easiest) methods of providing immediate suspense.
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