Synonyms for moment
ˈmoʊ məntmo·ment

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1. momentnoun

   Synonyms:
   moment of force

2. momentnoun

   A brief, unspecified amount of time.

   Wait up a moment, while I lock the front door.

   Synonyms:
   moment of force

3. momentnoun

   The smallest portion of time; an instant.

   Synonyms:
   moment of force

4. momentnoun

   Weight or importance.

   Synonyms:
   moment of force

5. momentnoun

   The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation. Also called moment of force.

   Synonyms:
   moment of force

6. momentnoun

   A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.

   Synonyms:
   moment of force

7. momentnoun

   A petit mal episode; such a spell.

   Synonyms:
   moment of force

8. momentnoun

   A fit, a short-duration tantrum, a hissy.

   Synonyms:
   moment of force

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. moment

   Synonyms:
   instant, second, importance, twinkling, trice, weight, force, gravity, consequence, avail

   Antonyms:
   age, period, century, generation, triviality, insignificance, worthlessness, unimportance, inefficacy

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. moment, minute, second, instantnoun

   a particular point in time

   "the moment he arrived the party began"

   Synonyms:
   endorsement, consequence, instant, present moment, import, second, minute of arc, arcminute, second gear, s, flash, sec, secondment, min, hour, indorsement, wink, twinkling, here and now, heartbeat, jiffy, mo, second base, irregular, blink of an eye, split second, trice, bit, arcsecond, minute

2. moment, mo, minute, second, bitnoun

   an indefinitely short time

   "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"

   Synonyms:
   turn, molybdenum, act, spot, irregular, piece, endorsement, chip, bit, min, flake, snatch, arcminute, second gear, instant, second, minute of arc, routine, s, mo, minute, fleck, atomic number 42, sec, bite, secondment, number, second base, morsel, scrap, hour, indorsement, here and now, import, consequence, present moment, arcsecond

3. here and now, present moment, momentnoun

   at this time

   "the disappointments of the here and now"; "she is studying at the moment"

   Synonyms:
   minute, instant, bit, present moment, mo, second, here and now, consequence, import

4. consequence, import, momentnoun

   having important effects or influence

   "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"

   Synonyms:
   consequence, instant, event, import, second, minute, bit, aftermath, present moment, effect, result, signification, importee, meaning, implication, here and now, importation, mo, upshot, significance, issue, outcome

5. momentnoun

   a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)

   Synonyms:
   minute, instant, bit, present moment, here and now, mo, second, consequence, import

6. momentnoun

   the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value

   Synonyms:
   minute, instant, bit, present moment, here and now, mo, second, consequence, import

Matched Categories

1. • Force
   • Point In Time
   • Present
   • Statistic
   • Statistics

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. momentnoun

   Synonyms:
   instant, second, trice, flash, jiffy, twinkling, twinkling of an eye

2. momentnoun

   Synonyms:
   importance, consequence, weight, significance, value, import

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. momentnoun

   Synonyms:
   instant, minute, jiffy, trice, force, momentum, impetus, importance, materiality, weight, consequence

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "moment":

   time, minute, juncture, present, point, instant, timing, stage, hour, moments, times, occasion, today, current, date

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1. Oleksandr Kovalov:

   These are the moments that we were worried about, a moment of trust. When we did everything so that the two sides came together, looked into each other’s eyes, the Russian side promised that there would be a civilized exit for our soldiers.

2. Benjamin Crump:

   If we don't have the systematic reform that this moment in The America of 2020 is crying out for, then we are going to continue to see hashtag after hashtag, protest after protest, and cities burning all across The America of 2020.

3. Jon Cooper:

   For everyone who signed that letter, there are at least one or two more ready to commit to him the moment he says he's running.

4. Navy SEAL Jimmy Hatch:

   Never underestimate your ability to affect the trajectory of another human life, especially at their lowest moment.

5. Jeffrey Fuhrer:

   The primary concern at the moment is whether you can get back to 2 percent in a way that keeps expectations anchored, and maintains the credibility of the Fed as an institution that can achieve its goal.