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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Tech is taking a back seat to sectors such as healthcare, materials, and consumer discretionary.

From Barron's

America’s agricultural fields have, perhaps surprisingly given prior immigration enforcement there, taken a back seat.

From Los Angeles Times

While the administration’s upcoming national-defense strategy hasn’t been publicly released, people familiar with the document said much of it is devoted to homeland defense and hemispheric security—a significant shift toward the Western Hemisphere that gives concern over China a back seat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Diversity has taken a back seat in Hollywood, and Eva Longoria is taking notice.

From Los Angeles Times

"For a COP hosted in the Amazon, it's shattering that deforestation is taking a back seat," said Kelly Dent, Director of External Engagement for World Animal Protection.

From BBC

back seat

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