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time

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of time

1 a particular point at which an event takes place

  • remember that one time you tried to wash the dog in the sink
Synonyms of time

moment, occasion
Words Related to time

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

bit, space, spell, stretch, while

2 an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand

  • enjoys telling us about the times he had while he was in the army
Synonyms of time

adventure, emprise, experience, exploit, gest (or geste), happening
Words Related to time

escapade, lark, ploy

act, action, deed, doing, feat

episode, occasion

baptism, ordeal, test, trial, tribulation

enterprise, risk, venture

expedition, exploration, mission, performance, quest, stunt
Near Antonyms of time

bore, bummer, bust, downer, drag

3 an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing

  • back in my parentsʼ time, families usually had only one car
Synonyms of time

age, day, epoch, era, period
Words Related to time

cycle, generation, year

bit, space, span, spell, stretch, while

date, vintage

4 the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress

  • how much time will the project take?
Synonyms of time

continuance, date, duration, life, life span, lifetime, run, standing
Words Related to time

spell, stretch

span, tenure, term

hitch, tour, turn

half-life

age, longevity

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