SECONDHAND Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

secondhand

adjective

ˈse-kən(d)-ˈhand

as in secondary

taken or created from something original or basic memoirs filled with secondhand stories about show-business celebrities

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Recent Examples of secondhand Experts chalk up the trend to fewer Birkin buyers at auctions — as aspirational luxury consumers feel pressure from inflation and a slowing labor market — and more secondhand Birkins on the market. —

Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025 And better yet, a quick peruse on secondhand retailers like eBay proves that there are also plenty of fabulous options to uncover. —

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025 But thrifting’s appeals wider, considering that approximately one-third of the clothing that was purchased in the past year was secondhand, according to CapitalOne Shopping Research. —

Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025 But running an independent bookstore where new, not secondhand, books are sold is, well, novel. —

Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for secondhand

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Adjective

The landscape of post-secondary and next-stage education currently facing adolescents and their parents likely differs significantly from the patterns seen five or ten years ago.

— Ethan Stone, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The medical examiner ruled ketamine, typically used as a surgical anesthetic, was the primary cause of death, and drowning was a secondary cause.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026