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

• 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)

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seconds

Noun

Hold this position for a couple of seconds, then step back down. — Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026

Back in the arena, Kaw-Liga lasts about five seconds on the mini bull. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

In many cases, males blink about every five seconds while searching for females and females respond with flashes of their own about every two seconds. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Then, Gray made a step-back jumper from the free-throw line to extend the Aces' lead to 94-88 with 48 seconds left. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart in the first half, and six minutes after Jarell Quansah was sent off, Kane converted a penalty to restore England’s two-goal lead. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Australia answered our prayers, replacing the impressive Patrick Beach, who made an excellent save late in regulation to keep the scores level, with 34-year-old Mat Ryan in the final seconds of extra time. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

In Saturday’s 79-76 victory over the Nets, Acuff scored 25 points and Clifford hit a game-winning 3-pointer with five seconds remaining. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Former Houston standout guard Kingston Flemings hit a deep jumper — his toe was ruled on the 3-point line — with three seconds left in OT, slicing Utah’s lead to one, 100-99. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026