instant
adjective
1. occurring with no delay
- relief was instantaneous
- instant gratification
Similar word(s): fast, instantaneous
2. in or of the present month
- your letter of the 10th inst
Similar word(s): present
3. demanding attention
- insistent hunger
- an instant need
Similar word(s): imperative, clamant, crying, exigent, insistent
Sentences with instant as an adjective:
- instant coffee; instant noodles; instant mashed potato
adverb
1. (poetic) At once; immediately.