Synonyms for moment
Most common
no time while minute juncture matter consequence here and now hint
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Minute — A particular point, or relatively small region. A particular point of time; an instant
minute, time, second, no time, bit, juncture, while, flash, occasion, twinkling, tick, span, twinkle informal, spurt, half a mo informal, sec informal, mo, crack slang dated UK
2. Consequence
consequence, matter, significance, importance, consideration, concern, force, value, import, weight, gravity, emphasis, signification, materiality, pith
4. Point — A particular point, or relatively small region. A particular point of space; a spot
Definitions
- n. 1
A particular point, or relatively small region. A particular point of space; a spot.
- n. 2
A particular point, or relatively small region. A particular point of time; an instant.
- n. 3
A brief, unspecified amount of time.
Wait a moment, while I lock the front door.
- n. 4
Weight or importance.
Related words
- Word family
- momentary momentful momently momentous momentousness
- Phrases
- at the moment eureka moment one moment any moment now for the moment in the moment last moment light-bulb moment
- Is a kind of
- period
Forms
- Plural
- moments → minutes, times, seconds, bits…
Example sentences
- while It took quite a while to sort out all our luggage.
- minute The new secretary types about 70 words per minute.
- juncture At this juncture, the teacher entered the classroom.
- matter You have no business complaining about the matter.
- consequence He changed his mind in consequence of the marriage.
By length
- 2 letters
- mo1
- 3 letters
- bit1, fit1, sec1, jif1
- 4 letters
- time1, spot1, span1, hint1, tick1, pith1
- 5 letters
- while1, point1, force1, value2, flash1, crack1, avail2, twink1, spurt1, jiffy2, trice1
- 6 letters
- second2, matter2, minute2, weight1, import2, torque1, stound
- 7 letters
- concern2, instant2, gravity3, impetus3, twinkle2
- 8 letters
- occasion3, emphasis3, momentum3, juncture2
- 9 letters
- twinkling3
- 10 letters
- importance3
- 11 letters
- consequence3, materiality6
- 12 letters
- significance4
- 13 letters
- consideration5, signification
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (value2 = 2 syllables).