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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

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

Antonyms of moment

insignificance, littleness, puniness, slightness, smallness, triviality

3 a very small space of time

I'll 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

Near Antonyms of moment

aeon (or eon), age, eternity, forever

infinity, lifetime

4 the time currently existing or in progress

I'm 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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