Synonyms of seconds

seconds 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of second

as in minutes

a very small space of time

I'll be ready in a second

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minutes
• heartbeats
• moments
• nanoseconds
• instants
• split seconds
• eyeblinks
• shakes
• winks
• microseconds
• trices
• twinkles
• twinklings
• flashes
• jiffies
• jiffs
• New York minutes
• beats
• snatches
• spurts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eons
• ages
• aeons
• eternities
• lifetimes
• forevers
• infinities

seconds

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of second

as in discards

something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others

the slightly flawed linens were sold as seconds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discards
• culls
• rejections
• rejects
• trash
• wastes
• rubbish
• white elephants
• castaways
• throwaways
• scraps
• hand-me-downs

seconds

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of second

as in sides (with)

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sides (with)
• assists
• aids
• props (up)
• helps
• reenforces
• adopts
• reinforces
• forwards
• backs
• champions
• espouses
• abets
• embraces
• advocates
• indorses
• bolsters
• endorses
• furthers
• saves
• boosts
• plumps (for)
• plunks (for)
• buttresses
• plonks (for)
• advances
• patronizes
• backstops
• preaches
• supports
• plugs
• rescues
• bails out
• talks up
• delivers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interferes
• opposes
• frustrates
• thwarts
• fails
• baffles
• foils
• deserts
• sabotages
• disappoints
• lets down