Definitions

back seat

ADJECTIVE

inferior

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lesser secondary

STRONG

bottom junior less lower menial minor minus peon second subordinate subsidiary

WEAK

bottom-rung entry-level second-banana second-fiddle second-string smaller subjacent under underneath

Antonyms

STRONGEST

superior

STRONG

chief important

WEAK

best better extraordinary first-class first-rate foremost

NOUN

rear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back back door back end backside bottom butt rear end tail

STRONG

behind buttocks end heel hind hindquarters posterior postern rearward reverse rump seat stern tailpiece tush

WEAK

afterpart hind part rear guard tail end

Antonyms

STRONGEST

front

WEAK

beginning

NOUN

second fiddle

Synonyms

WEAK

benchwarmer low man on totem pole reserves second banana second string second stringer second team secondary role understudy

Example Sentences

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But the text was altered significantly after negotiations among states, with climate change taking a back seat to national security or industrial interests in many countries.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

But expect those concerns to take a back seat for now, Rosen said, as investors stay focused on corporate bottom lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The children watched the whole thing from the back seat.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

“I was homeless and slept in the back seat of my car for a couple of months until I got a job in Human Resources,” she recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

I climb into the back seat, where the door opens, but I don’t open it.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

back seat

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