Synonyms for secondary
- adjective
Most common
auxiliary subordinate junior unimportant alternative alternate
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Minor
minor US CA, auxiliary, subordinate, junior, unimportant, inferior, tributary, petty, lowly, subaltern
2. Alternative
Definitions
- adj. 1
Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
- adj. 2
Originating from a deputy or delegated person or body.
the work of secondary hands
Example sentences
- junior Mary dropped out of college when she was a junior.
- petty Sami started getting into trouble for petty theft.
- auxiliary The future tense is formed with an auxiliary verb.
- indirect Taxes consist of direct taxes and indirect ones.
- supplemental Good personal investments may provide supplemental income in retirement.
- supplementary You may need a supplementary dose after six months.
By length
- 5 letters
- minor2, petty2, lowly2
- 6 letters
- second2, junior2
- 8 letters
- indirect3, inferior4, fallback2
- 9 letters
- associate4, alternate3, auxiliary4, tributary4, resultant3, vicarious4, subaltern
- 10 letters
- subsidiary5, collateral4, incidental4
- 11 letters
- alternative4, subordinate4, unimportant4, appurtenant
- 12 letters
- supplemental4
- 13 letters
- supplementary5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (minor2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- secondaire
- Italiano
- secondario
- Español
- secundario
- Deutsch
- sekundär
- Català
- secundari