Synonyms for secondhand
ˈsɛk əndˈhændsec·ond·hand

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1. secondhandadjective

   derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand

   "a secondhand report"; "a secondhand account of a memory of something once read"; "most of our knowledge is secondhand"

   Synonyms:
   used

   Antonyms:
   primary, new

2. secondhand, usedadverb

   previously used or owned by another

   "bought a secondhand (or used) car"

   Synonyms:
   used, victimized, put-upon, victimised, ill-used, exploited

   Antonyms:
   primary, new

3. secondhandadverb

   by indirect means

   "I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand"; "he prefers to buy secondhand"

   Antonyms:
   new, primary

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1. List of paraphrases for "secondhand":

   second-hand, secondary

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How to use secondhand in a sentence?

1. Tiger Woods:

   I've come to the understanding that I live it, i know exactly what I'm doing out here and I've hit the shots, and I don't really need someone else's secondhand opinion of what I was thinking of. I know exactly what I was doing out there.

2. Brian King:

   The findings reinforce that secondhand smoke is still a problem in this country. Half of middle school and high school students are exposed to something we know is harmful to their health and is completely preventable.

3. Lucy Popova:

   So parents should not expose their children – the best thing to do is quit, and this will not only not expose their children to the secondhand smoke, but will also let them enjoy their life with their children longer.

4. Jorgen Vestbo:

   In addition, secondhand smoke exposure leads to irritation and inflammation in the airways and if this becomes chronic there will be scarring (deposition of connective tissue) in the walls of the airways making them smaller and stiffer.

5. Brian King:

   We still have a far way to go in this country protecting people from secondhand smoke in public areas.