antetempful
Describing an action, state, or mindset that occurs or is prepared significantly ahead of the expected or required time. It implies a proactive and anticipatory quality, often used to describe planning or behavior that preempts future needs.
例文
3 / 5Her antetempful arrival at the station meant she had to wait an hour for the train.
Her arrival well before the scheduled time at the station meant she had to wait an hour for the train.
The board commended the manager for his antetempful risk assessment, which saved the company from the market crash.
The board commended the manager for his early and proactive risk assessment, which saved the company from the market crash.
You are being quite antetempful today, finishing your chores before breakfast!
You are being quite ahead of schedule today, finishing your chores before breakfast!
語族
覚え方のコツ
Break it down into 'Ante' (Latin for before), 'Temp' (from tempus, meaning time), and 'ful' (full of); it literally means 'full of being before time'.
クイックテスト
The project was a success due to the team's __________ approach, addressing issues months before they occurred.
正解！
正解は： antetempful
例文
Her antetempful arrival at the station meant she had to wait an hour for the train.
everydayHer arrival well before the scheduled time at the station meant she had to wait an hour for the train.
The board commended the manager for his antetempful risk assessment, which saved the company from the market crash.
businessThe board commended the manager for his early and proactive risk assessment, which saved the company from the market crash.
You are being quite antetempful today, finishing your chores before breakfast!
informalYou are being quite ahead of schedule today, finishing your chores before breakfast!
The researcher's antetempful hypothesis proved correct years before technology could verify it.
academicThe researcher's early and anticipatory hypothesis proved correct years before technology could verify it.
The diplomat’s antetempful intervention prevented the conflict from escalating into a full-scale war.
formalThe diplomat’s early intervention prevented the conflict from escalating into a full-scale war.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
an antetempful spirit
a person who is always prepared ahead of time
by antetempful design
planned to be early on purpose
antetempful by nature
naturally inclined to do things before they are due
よく混同される語
Anticipatory is more common and focuses on the expectation of an event, while antetempful emphasizes the state of being early.
Precocious specifically refers to children developing skills earlier than usual, whereas antetempful can apply to any action or plan.
使い方のコツ
Use this word primarily in formal or literary writing to describe someone who is exceptionally prepared or something that happens well before its time. It is rare in common speech but highly descriptive in academic or professional contexts.
よくある間違い
Learners may confuse the prefix 'ante-' (before) with 'anti-' (against). Ensure it is used to denote time, not opposition.
覚え方のコツ
Break it down into 'Ante' (Latin for before), 'Temp' (from tempus, meaning time), and 'ful' (full of); it literally means 'full of being before time'.
語源
Constructed from the Latin 'ante' (before) and 'tempus' (time) with the English suffix '-ful'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
Reflects a Western cultural emphasis on punctuality and the virtue of being prepared ahead of schedule.
クイックテスト
The project was a success due to the team's __________ approach, addressing issues months before they occurred.
正解！
正解は： antetempful
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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