Second Adjective Synonyms
subordinate, next
If the colonel isn't here, who is the second officer.
subordinate, assistant, number two, lieutenant, aide-de-camp, man Friday, girl Friday, right hand, understudy, stand-in, substitute, surrogate, double, alternate, backer, supporter, gal Friday
Not being ambitious, Helen would prefer to be a second to the person who runs the business.
support, back, aid, help, assist, approve (of), advance, promote, subscribe to, espouse, sponsor, patronize, favor, encourage, go along with
Madam Chairwoman, I would like to second this proposal.
defective or imperfect or damaged or faulty or deficient or flawed or impaired or marred or blemished or bruised or inferior merchandise
The prices of these shirts have been reduced because they are seconds.
another, duplicate
The boy is a second Einstein.
subsequent, following, next
He let the first target go by and aimed for the second one.
other, later, younger, newer, more recent
After his first wife died, he took her nurse as his second wife.
Second Noun Synonyms
secondly, in the second place, secondarily, (number) two, b or B
I want to go: first, because it'll be interesting, second, because Jake'll be there.
transfer, move, assign, shift, relocate
After the Falklands War, he was seconded to fleet headquarters for a year.
alternate, other
The laundry is picked up and delivered every second Tuesday. His second language is Italian.
Second Verb Synonyms
moment, instant, flash, minute, twinkling or wink or bat (of an eye), split second, sec, jiffy, two shakes (of a lamb's tail), tick, half a mo
I'll be with you in a second, as soon as I finish writing this letter.
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Lifestyle / College / Postsecondary: Relating to the education of individuals after completion of secondary school requirements. MORE
Science / Geology / Cubic Feet Per Second: A unit of measure frequently used to quantify the rate of flow of a stream. It is equal to a volume of water one foot high and one foot wide moving a linear distance of one foot in one second. MORE
Health / Pilates / Second-Generation Teacher: Refers to any teacher of Pilates who has learned the Method directly under one of Joseph Pilates' original students, known as 'first-generation teachers.' For example, Jillian Hessel is a second-gener MORE
Entertainment / Photography / Candle Meter Second: Unit of illumination related to exposure time, more often referred to as one lux-second. MORE
Entertainment / Basketball / Five-Second Violation: When passing the ball inbounds after gaining possession, players have five seconds to get the ball to a teammate. MORE
Technology / Motorcycle / 2-Second Rule: The 2-Second Rule is the minimum spacing in seconds between moving motorcycles. While in formation, maintain a 2-second interval from the rider in front of you. Measure the time by counting 'one-thous MORE