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moment

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of moment

1 a particular point at which an event takes place

  • at that moment he suddenly turned around and headed toward me
Synonyms of moment

occasion, time
Words Related to moment

flash, instant, jiffy, minute, second, shake, split second, trice, twinkle, wink

bit, space, spell, stretch, while

2 the quality or state of being important

  • an event of great moment
Synonyms of moment

account, consequence, import, importance, magnitude, momentousness, significance, weight, weightiness
Words Related to moment

celebrity, distinction, eminence, fame, note, noteworthiness, notoriety, preeminence, prominence, renown

store, substance, substantiveness, value, worth, worthiness

gravity, seriousness

authority, control, dominion, mastery, potency, power, sway

mark, name, report, reputation, repute

centrality, essentiality, essentialness

cachet, position, prestige, rank, standing, stature, status

glory, greatness, honor, illustriousness
Near Antonyms of moment

paltriness, pettiness, valuelessness, worthlessness

discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, odium, opprobrium, shame

anonymity

obscurity
Antonyms of moment

insignificance, littleness, puniness, slightness, smallness, triviality

3 a very small space of time

  • Iʼll be there in just a moment
Synonyms of moment

beat, eyeblink, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiff, jiffy, minute, nanosecond, New York minute, second, shake, split second, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink
Words Related to moment

microsecond

snatch, spurt
Near Antonyms of moment

aeon (or eon), age, eternity, forever

infinity, lifetime

4 the time currently existing or in progress

  • Iʼm not doing anything at the moment
Synonyms of moment

here and now, now, present, today
Words Related to moment

phase, stage, state
Near Antonyms of moment

history, past, yesterday, yesteryear, yore

by-and-by, future, futurity, hereafter, offing, tomorrow

Synonym Discussion of moment

importance, consequence, moment, weight, significance mean a quality or aspect having great worth or significance. importance implies a value judgment of the superior worth or influence of something or someone.
    • a region with no cities of importance
consequence generally implies importance because of probable or possible effects.
    • the style you choose is of little consequence
moment implies conspicuous or self-evident consequence.
    • a decision of great moment
weight implies a judgment of the immediate relative importance of something.
    • the argument carried no weight with the judge
significance implies a quality or character that should mark a thing as important but that is not self-evident and may or may not be recognized.
    • the treaty's significance

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