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Synonyms of moment

36 similar words · 5 opposite words

Another word for moment is while. Other synonyms of moment are split-second, flash, instant, point and time. The opposite of moment is age.

Synonyms and similar words for moment

nounA particular point of space; a spot.

  • pointA particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.
  • spot

nounA particular point of time; an instant.

  • instantA very short period of time; a moment.
  • minuteA short but unspecified time period.
  • junctureA critical moment in time.
  • occasionA particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
  • point in timeA moment (of time).
  • timeAn instance or occurrence.
  • sith obsoleteAn instant in time, a point in time or an occasion.

nounA brief, unspecified amount of time.

  • stoundA brief span of time, moment, instant.
  • triceNow only in the phrase in a trice: a very short time; the blink of an eye, an instant, a moment.

nounMore synonyms

  • bat of an eyeSynonym of blink of an eye.
  • bitSpecifically, a small amount of time.
  • blink of an eyeA moment (a very short period of time).
  • eyeblinkA moment (a very short period of time).
  • flashA very short amount of time.
  • half a moA brief time; a jiffy.
  • jiffA jiffy; a moment; a short time.
  • jiffyA very short, unspecified length of time.
  • mo
  • New York minuteAn instant; an extremely short time.
  • New York secondSynonym of New York minute (“short instant of time”).
  • no timeA very short period of time.
  • secSecond, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.
  • secondA short, indeterminate amount of time.
  • span
  • split-secondA fraction of a second; hence (figurative, also attributive) a very short time period; an instant, a moment.
  • spurtA moment, a short period of time.
  • tickA short period of time, particularly a second.
  • twinkA very short moment of time.
  • twinkleA brief moment; a twinkling.
  • twinklingA very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes.
  • whileAn uncertain short moment.
  • crack British, datedA brief time; an instant; a jiffy.
  • glimpse rareA brief, unspecified amount of time; a moment.
  • jot obsoleteAn instant, a moment.

Opposite of moment

nounMore antonyms

Meaning of moment

  1. noun A particular point of space; a spot.
  2. noun A particular point of time; an instant.
  3. noun A brief, unspecified amount of time.

Full definition of moment

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Questions about synonyms of moment

What is another word for moment?
Moment has 36 synonyms on Word.ws, such as while, split-second, flash, instant, point, time, twink and twinkling.
What is the opposite of moment?
The opposite of moment is age.
What does moment mean?
Moment means a particular point of space; a spot.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: moment (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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