Definitions

moment

[moh-muhnt] / ˈmoʊ mənt /

NOUN

brief time period

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bit date flash hour juncture minute occasion point stage time

STRONG

breathing crack instant jiffy sec second shake tick trice twinkle twinkling while wink

WEAK

jiff no time nothing flat point in time split second three winks

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

WEAK

triviality unimportance

NOUN

importance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

note

STRONG

advantage avail concern consequence gravity import magnitude momentousness pith profit seriousness significance signification substance value weight weightiness worth

Antonyms

STRONG

disadvantage insignificance loss triviality unimportance worthlessness

Example Sentences

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But the statistics suggest it was not an unjustified decision in the heat of the moment.

From BBC

He addressed his difficult 2025, and his many negative comments, in an Instagram post recently, saying he was "re-set and refreshed" and admitting: "For a moment, I forgot who I was."

From BBC

It was a moment of elation for those who campaigned for continued political union with the rest of the UK, but a moment of despair for those who made the case for Scottish statehood.

From BBC

For the moment, she remains stuck in the mountains after a visa application to study in China was rejected.

From Barron's

Identifying such funds is beyond the reach of retail investors, at least for the moment.

From Barron's

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