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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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The looming costs associated with keeping cities livable for residents can take a back seat to pension and debt payments—and remain invisible to investors in the $4 trillion muni bond market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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

The aircraft has two crew: the pilot in the front who flies the jet and a weapons systems officer in the back seat.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He rose and opened the passenger-side door to the back seat of his car.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland