moment

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of MOMENT

a particular point at which an event takes place <at that moment he suddenly turned around and headed toward me>

Synonyms moment, time

Related Words flash, instant, jiffy, minute, second, shake, split second, trice, twinkle, wink; bit, space, spell, stretch, while

the quality or state of being important <an event of great moment>

Synonyms account, consequence, import, magnitude, moment, momentousness, significance, weight, weightiness

Near Antonyms paltriness, pettiness, valuelessness, worthlessness; discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, odium, opprobrium, shame; anonymity; obscurity

Antonyms insignificance, littleness, puniness, slightness, smallness, triviality

a very small space of time <I'll be there in just a moment>

Synonyms beat, eyeblink, flash, heartbeat, jiff, jiffy, minute, moment, nanosecond, New York minute, second, shake, split second, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink

Related Words microsecond; snatch, spurt

Near Antonyms aeon (or eon), age, eternity, forever; infinity, lifetime

the time currently existing or in progress <I'm not doing anything at the moment>

Synonyms here and now, moment, now, today

Related Words phase, stage, state

Near Antonyms history, past, yesterday, yesteryear, yore; by-and-by, future, futurity, hereafter, offing, tomorrow

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