present
adjectiveHow many syllables in present?
There are 2 syllables in the word present.How to pronounce present:
Definition of present:
- present (adjective):
- current
- temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration.
Synonyms for present:
contemporary
current
existent
existing
extant
immediate
inst
instant
latter-day
present-day
timing
Antonyms for present:
approaching
awaiting
brewing
close
coming
expectant
forthcoming
imminent
impending
ineluctable
inescapable
inevasible
inevitable
likely
looming
near
nearing
ominous
overhanging
pending
portending
possible
probable
proximate
threatening
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