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Synonyms for moment
ˈmoʊ məntmo·ment

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Wiktionary3.0 / 1 vote

  1. momentnoun

    Synonyms:
    moment of force

  2. momentnoun

    A brief, unspecified amount of time.

    Wait up a moment, while I lock the front door.

    Synonyms:
    moment of force

  3. momentnoun

    The smallest portion of time; an instant.

    Synonyms:
    moment of force

  4. momentnoun

    Weight or importance.

    Synonyms:
    moment of force

  5. momentnoun

    The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation. Also called moment of force.

    Synonyms:
    moment of force

  6. momentnoun

    A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.

    Synonyms:
    moment of force

  7. momentnoun

    A petit mal episode; such a spell.

    Synonyms:
    moment of force

  8. momentnoun

    A fit, a short-duration tantrum, a hissy.

    Synonyms:
    moment of force

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms3.7 / 3 votes

  1. moment

    Synonyms:
    instant, second, importance, twinkling, trice, weight, force, gravity, consequence, avail

    Antonyms:
    age, period, century, generation, triviality, insignificance, worthlessness, unimportance, inefficacy

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. moment, minute, second, instantnoun

    a particular point in time

    "the moment he arrived the party began"

    Synonyms:
    endorsement, consequence, instant, present moment, import, second, minute of arc, arcminute, second gear, s, flash, sec, secondment, min, hour, indorsement, wink, twinkling, here and now, heartbeat, jiffy, mo, second base, irregular, blink of an eye, split second, trice, bit, arcsecond, minute

  2. moment, mo, minute, second, bitnoun

    an indefinitely short time

    "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"

    Synonyms:
    turn, molybdenum, act, spot, irregular, piece, endorsement, chip, bit, min, flake, snatch, arcminute, second gear, instant, second, minute of arc, routine, s, mo, minute, fleck, atomic number 42, sec, bite, secondment, number, second base, morsel, scrap, hour, indorsement, here and now, import, consequence, present moment, arcsecond

  3. here and now, present moment, momentnoun

    at this time

    "the disappointments of the here and now"; "she is studying at the moment"

    Synonyms:
    minute, instant, bit, present moment, mo, second, here and now, consequence, import

  4. consequence, import, momentnoun

    having important effects or influence

    "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"

    Synonyms:
    consequence, instant, event, import, second, minute, bit, aftermath, present moment, effect, result, signification, importee, meaning, implication, here and now, importation, mo, upshot, significance, issue, outcome

  5. momentnoun

    a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)

    Synonyms:
    minute, instant, bit, present moment, here and now, mo, second, consequence, import

  6. momentnoun

    the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value

    Synonyms:
    minute, instant, bit, present moment, here and now, mo, second, consequence, import

Dictionary of English Synonymes4.0 / 1 vote

  1. momentnoun

    Synonyms:
    instant, second, trice, flash, jiffy, twinkling, twinkling of an eye

  2. momentnoun

    Synonyms:
    importance, consequence, weight, significance, value, import

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. momentnoun

    Synonyms:
    instant, minute, jiffy, trice, force, momentum, impetus, importance, materiality, weight, consequence

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How to use moment in a sentence?

  1. Oleksandr Kovalov:

    These are the moments that we were worried about, a moment of trust. When we did everything so that the two sides came together, looked into each other’s eyes, the Russian side promised that there would be a civilized exit for our soldiers.

  2. Mike Gallagher:

    When the dust settles, despite the very real bravery on display by the Ukrainian people, deterrence in this case failed. The Biden Administration thought that sanctions and tweets would be enough to deter, but they failed to apply the kind of hard power that would have deterred Putin from launching this war in the first place. By the way, a war that could still escalate and involve us at any moment.

  3. Sanam Vakil:

    Through a western lens, we're always looking for a revolutionary moment [in Iran].

  4. Biden TransitionBiden:

    Like all compromises, it's far from perfect. But it does provide vital relief at a critical moment.

  5. Gavin Newsom:

    This is not a permanent state, this is a moment in time, we will look back at these decisions as pivotal.


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