/ Dictionary / Index I immediate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: im•me•di•ate Pronunciation: (i-mē'dē-it), [key] — adj. occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply. following or preceding without a lapse of time: the immediate future. having no object or space intervening; nearest or next: in the immediate vicinity. of or pertaining to the present time or moment: our immediate plans. without intervening medium or agent; direct: an immediate cause. having a direct bearing: immediate consideration. very close in relationship: my immediate family. directly intuited. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: immediate (Thesaurus) immediacy immediate annuity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: verdant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language