second-hand

[sek-uhnd hand, sek-uhnd hand] / ˈsɛk ənd ˌhænd, ˈsɛk ənd ˈhænd /

ADJECTIVE

hand-me-down

Synonyms

WEAK

not new passed down previously owned reach-me-down secondhand used worn

ADJECTIVE

secondary

Synonyms

STRONG

auxiliary dependent resultant subordinate subsidiary

WEAK

borrowed consequent derivate derivational derived developed eventual indirect proximate resulting subsequent vicarious

Antonyms

STRONG

chief important necessary

WEAK

causative first-class first-rate primary source superior

Example Sentences

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“Please do not send rumors, theories, or second-hand information.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

For Njenga, both second-hand clothing and locally manufactured garments have their place.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Sections of the site were waterlogged on the day the BBC visited, yet shoppers, some wearing rubber boots, still inched their way through the congested pathways, hunting for Gikomba's speciality - second-hand clothing.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

"Everyone is repairing what they have or buying second-hand instead," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

That gun was no great shakes when I bought it second-hand fifteen years ago, and it has never got any better.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

second-hand

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