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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In wealthy zip codes and tony beach towns, shiny new luxury cars have taken a back seat as a status symbol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

EV sales have taken a back seat at Tesla lately.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Fertilizer components may take a back seat to oil and oil products when it comes to transiting Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Another young passenger in the back seat was hospitalized for a precautionary evaluation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

We climb in, I place my new books in the back seat, and she sets the warm boxes on my lap.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

back seat

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