Synonyms for secondhand
ˈsɛk əndˈhændsec·ond·hand

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1. secondhandadjective

   derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand

   "a secondhand report"; "a secondhand account of a memory of something once read"; "most of our knowledge is secondhand"

   Synonyms:
   used

   Antonyms:
   primary, new

2. secondhand, usedadverb

   previously used or owned by another

   "bought a secondhand (or used) car"

   Synonyms:
   used, victimized, put-upon, victimised, ill-used, exploited

   Antonyms:
   primary, new

3. secondhandadverb

   by indirect means

   "I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand"; "he prefers to buy secondhand"

   Antonyms:
   new, primary

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1. List of paraphrases for "secondhand":

   second-hand, secondary

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1. Steven Barrett:

   This situation is a bit like secondhand smoke, but on a national scale.

2. Warren Bennis:

   People who cannot invent and reinvent themselves must be content with borrowed postures, secondhand ideas, fitting in instead of standing out.

3. Liz Klein:

   If you look at some of the authors' conclusions, this is very compelling evidence of the effects of any policy that affects secondhand smoke exposure.

4. Neil Saunders:

   Inflation is more helpful than harmful for resale as it drives the market for both buyers and sellers, on the buyer front, more people are turning to secondhand as a way to save money when prices are high. And more people are selling their used goods to make a bit of extra money.

5. Ashlee Piper:

   Gifting at its core should be about thoughtfulness, and arguably more thought is put into finding a meaningful, interesting secondhand gift for someone than just hitting the ‘buy’ button on something everyone is getting from Amazon.