earliest Get Printable Handwriting (ear-li-est) 3 syllables Rhymes Learn It! Spelling Test Definition before the usual or expected time; in the first part of something; near the beginning of something Example Sentence The doctor's earliest appointment is at ten o'clock. Synonyms beginning; early; previous; ahead; beforehand Antonyms latest Rhymes Three Syllable Rhymes (1) earliest Share with your friends: