Definitions

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

Twenty-two-year-old Juma Awadh agrees: "I buy second-hand clothes because of quality and they look unique."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

"We're competing with second-hand clothing, but we can't compete on price," Zia Bett, founder of Kenyan womenswear brand Zia Africa, tells the BBC.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“We have to look in second-hand places,” I said, after a moment’s thought.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

second-hand

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