What are some opposite words for second?
Antonyms for second
ˈsɛk əndsec·ond
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term second.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
second
Help expresses greater dependence and deeper need than aid. In extremity we say "God help me!" rather than "God aid me!" In time of danger we cry "help! help!" rather than "aid! aid!" To aid is to second another's own exertions. We can speak of helping the helpless, but not of aiding them. Help includes aid, but aid may fall short of the meaning of help. In law to aid or abet makes one a principal. (Compare synonyms for ACCESSORY.) To cooperate is to aid as an equal; to assist implies a subordinate and secondary relation. One assists a fallen friend to rise; he cooperates with him in helping others. Encourage refers to mental aid, as uphold now usually does; succor and support, oftenest to material assistance. We encourage the timid or despondent, succor the endangered, support the weak, uphold those who else might be shaken or cast down. Compare ABET; PROMOTE.
Antonyms:
counteract, discourage, oppose, resist, thwart, withstandSynonyms:
abet, aid, assist, befriend, cooperate, encourage, foster, help, stand by, succor, support, sustain, upholdPreposition:
Help in an enterprise with money; help to success; against the enemy.
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second, sec, snoun
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Synonyms:
endorsement, instant, sulfur, sulphur, secondment, s, second base, second gear, sec, secant, moment, siemens, indorsement, due south, reciprocal ohm, mho, south, mo, irregular, southward, entropy, randomness, atomic number 16, bit, arcsecond, minutemoment, mo, minute, second, bitnoun
an indefinitely short time
"wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
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turn, molybdenum, act, spot, irregular, piece, endorsement, chip, bit, min, flake, snatch, arcminute, second gear, instant, minute of arc, routine, s, mo, minute, fleck, atomic number 42, sec, bite, secondment, number, second base, morsel, scrap, moment, hour, indorsement, here and now, import, consequence, present moment, arcsecondsecond base, secondnoun
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
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minute, irregular, instant, bit, endorsement, moment, sec, arcsecond, indorsement, mo, secondment, second gear, second base, smoment, minute, second, instantnoun
a particular point in time
"the moment he arrived the party began"
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endorsement, consequence, instant, present moment, import, minute of arc, arcminute, second gear, s, flash, sec, secondment, min, hour, moment, indorsement, wink, twinkling, here and now, heartbeat, jiffy, mo, second base, irregular, blink of an eye, split second, trice, bit, arcsecond, minutesecondnoun
following the first in an ordering or series
"he came in a close second"
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minute, irregular, instant, bit, endorsement, moment, sec, arcsecond, indorsement, mo, secondment, second gear, second base, ssecond, arcsecondnoun
a 60th part of a minute of arc
"the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
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minute, irregular, instant, bit, endorsement, moment, sec, arcsecond, indorsement, mo, secondment, second gear, second base, ssecondnoun
the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
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minute, irregular, instant, bit, endorsement, moment, sec, arcsecond, indorsement, mo, secondment, second gear, second base, ssecond, secondment, endorsement, indorsementnoun
a speech seconding a motion
"do I hear a second?"
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endorsement, instant, secondment, s, second base, second gear, sec, warrant, moment, indorsement, sanction, blurb, countenance, imprimatur, mo, irregular, bit, arcsecond, minutesecond gear, secondnoun
the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
"he had to shift down into second to make the hill"
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minute, instant, bit, endorsement, moment, sec, second gear, indorsement, arcsecond, mo, secondment, irregular, second base, sirregular, secondadjective
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
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endorsement, second base, instant, insurgent, secondment, s, minute, second gear, moment, indorsement, guerilla, guerrilla, sec, mo, irregular, bit, arcsecondsecond, 2nd, 2dadjective
coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
secondverb
a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
"second flute"; "the second violins"
second, back, endorse, indorseverb
give support or one's approval to
"I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
Synonyms:
indorse, support, gage, plunk for, back up, back, plump for, certify, stake, bet on, game, punt, endorsesecondadverb
transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment
"The officer was seconded for duty overseas"
second, secondlyadverb
in the second place
"second, we must consider the economy"
Synonyms:
secondly
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
How to use second in a sentence?
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A woman can love twice in her lifetime the first time with innocence and the second time with her heart after that there is nothing left
Second thoughts are ever wiser.
This is our second year looking for the site, the visibility can be poor, currentsstrongand day after day we have to keep diving and looking and to date we had found nothing.
For a single second, everybody else was gone and I was just hugging my daughter, it was like she was safe for that one minute and I could take it all away from her.
This is our biggest moment as a nation since the end of the Second World War, this is our moment to be that true global player once more -- and I think the armed forces play a really important role as part of that.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#83 | first | |
#486 | second | |
#9957 | resist | |
#10082 | cardinal | |
#12242 | oppose | |
#19121 | withstand | |
#20138 | discourage | |
#36264 | thwart | |
#36830 | counteract |
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