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Synonyms
im·me·di·ate (ĭ-mḗdē-ĭt)

[Middle English immediat, from Old French, from Late Latin immediātus, Latin in-, not; see in–1, + Latin mediātus past participle of mediāre, to be in the middle; see mediate.]

adjective 

  1. Occurring at once; instant: gave me an immediate response.
    1. Of or near the present time: in the immediate future.
    2. Of or relating to the present time and place; current: “It is probable that, apart from the most immediate, pragmatic, technical revisions, the writer's effort to detach himself from his work is quixotic” (Joyce Carol Oates)
  3. Close at hand; near: in the immediate vicinity. See synonyms at close
  4. Next in line or relation: is an immediate successor to the president of the company.
  5. Directly apprehended or perceived: had immediate awareness of the scope of the crisis.
  6. Acting or occurring without the interposition of another agency or object; direct.

derivatives

im·médi·ate·ness
noun