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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"Emotions take a back seat," he said, his eyes bloodshot after having worked with his colleagues throughout the night.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The Maextro parks by itself and features a 40-inch screen with around 40 speakers for the entertainment of the VIPs stretching their legs in the back seat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Private equity’s challenges have taken a back seat to private credit’s many woes.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

I set it carefully on the back seat, then climb in shotgun.

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

back seat

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