A2 — Elementaryadjective
immediato
immediate, instant
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
istantaneorapidoprontodirettosubitaneo
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
ritardatolentodifferitoposticipatograduale
Usage note
'Istantaneo' stresses that something happens in an instant. 'Pronto' implies readiness. 'Immediato' is the most common neutral term.
Example
"Abbiamo bisogno di una risposta immediata al problema."
"We need an immediate answer to the problem."
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