1. second-rate
adjective. moderate to inferior in quality.
Synonyms
- mediocre
Antonyms
- best
- dominant
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Words that Rhyme with Second Fiddle
- twiddle
- spidell
- spidel
- schmidl
- friddle
- criddle
- widell
- widdle
- siddle
- siddell
- siddall
- rydell
- riddle
- riddell
- piddle
- middle
- liddle
- liddell
- kiddle
- biddle
Example sentences of the word second-fiddle
1. Noun Phrase
In Burying, the relationship plays second fiddle to the more mundane aspects of daily living.
2. Noun Phrase
Stocking stuffers need not play second fiddle to the main gifts under the tree.
3. Noun Phrase
The tempered glass plays second fiddle to the masterpiece happening under the surface.
2. second
adjective. ['ˈsɛkənd'] coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.
Synonyms
- ordinal
- 2nd
Antonyms
- beseeching
- slow
- future
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
3. second
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
Synonyms
- millisecond
- minute
- msec
- sec
- min
- leap second
- time unit
- s
Antonyms
- disapproval
- invalidate
- negate
- disprove
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
4. second
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] an indefinitely short time.
Synonyms
- blink of an eye
- bit
- instant
- split second
- minute
- mo
- wink
- moment
- heartbeat
- jiffy
- trice
- twinkling
- time
- flash
Antonyms
- advance
- front
- fore
- anterior
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
5. second
adverb. ['ˈsɛkənd'] in the second place.
Antonyms
- big
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
6. second
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield.
Synonyms
- second base
- position
Antonyms
- careless
- insignificance
- inconsequence
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
7. fiddle
noun. ['ˈfɪdəl'] bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow.
Synonyms
- violin
- chin rest
- bowed stringed instrument
- Amati
- fiddlestick
- Stradavarius
- Strad
- violin bow
- string
Antonyms
- recede
- unstring
- unfasten
- take away
Etymology
- fithele (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fiðele (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. second
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] following the first in an ordering or series.
Synonyms
- rank
Antonyms
- forbid
- disallow
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
9. second
noun. ['ˈsɛkənd'] a 60th part of a minute of arc.
Synonyms
- arcsecond
- minute of arc
- minute
- arcminute
Antonyms
- begin
- start
- sweet
- disapprove
Etymology
- seconde (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secunda (Latin)
- seconder (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- secundo (Latin)
- secont (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- secundus (Latin)
10. fiddle
verb. ['ˈfɪdəl'] play on a violin.
Synonyms
- play
Antonyms
- unbutton
- detach
Etymology
- fithele (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fiðele (Old English (ca. 450-1100))