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, moment, 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, moment, 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, 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, moment, 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. Gary Block:

   Steve had to go out of town on business and he literally was just landing in Florida when he got the call from Amanda, at first he thought she was making a joke or being sarcastic. It took a moment for it to sink in that it was real. The poor guy had to get straight back on a plane and come back. All he can repeat is, what do I do now? This is my only son.

2. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe:

   Those who have higher income have been paying lower taxes .... At the moment 80 percent of tax revenue is from indirect taxes and 20 percent is from direct taxes. This will be changed to 60 percent from indirect taxes and 40 percent from direct taxes.

3. Trelynn Robinson:

   The reason why the bullets are in the wall and not in anybody is because I lunged towards him the moment he pointed the gun towards me, the guy came directly and pointed straight towards me. I was the first person he pointed that gun to.

4. T.R. Threston:

   Take a moment to remember those you have lost along the way, and, let them know you thought of them this Christmas Eve day

5. Alejandro Diaz de Leon:

   So far this year, the market has been liquid, it has been deep and that helps us to have the peace of mind that the price may go up or down, but it is reflecting market conditions, to the extent that there may be episodes in which liquidity is compromised and the market is very thin, at that moment the foreign exchange commission may review that situation.