Synonyms of time

time

noun

ˈtīm 

1

as in moment

a particular point at which an event takes place

remember that one time you tried to wash the dog in the sink

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moment
• occasion
• minute
• instant
• second
• while
• space
• split second
• shake
• jiffy
• trice
• flash
• bit
• stretch
• twinkle
• spell
• wink

2

as in experience

an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand

enjoys telling us about the times he had while he was in the army

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experience
• adventure
• happening
• ordeal
• doing
• exploit
• gest
• occasion
• episode
• act
• test
• action
• venture
• deed
• exploration
• performance
• escapade
• emprise
• risk
• ploy
• lark
• mission
• feat
• trial
• expedition
• quest
• baptism
• tribulation
• stunt
• enterprise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bore
• drag
• bust
• downer
• bummer

3

as in day

an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing

back in my parents' time, families usually had only one car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• day
• period
• era
• age
• epoch
• year
• generation
• while
• cycle
• date
• space
• span
• bit
• spell
• stretch
• vintage

4

as in duration

the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress

how much time will the project take?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• duration
• life
• lifespan
• lifetime
• date
• continuance
• span
• standing
• run
• term
• tenure
• stretch
• tour
• spell
• age
• longevity
• turn
• hitch
• half-life

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of time

At the time of the blood test, Perez also had in his system THC, the primary psychoactive compound in marijuana, according to the DA’s Office. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Over time, these rocks are fragmented and broken up into small mineral particles by plant roots forcing open cracks, or lichens secreting chemicals that dissolve rocks to release nutrients. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

With this time-shaping device called the Chronovisor, Father Pellegrino Ernetti professed to have seen footage of the crucified Christ and even enjoyed a lost play staged by an ancient Roman dramatist. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The Treasury Department said at the time that the airline provided financial, material and technological support to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing time

• at the same time
• bide one's time
• big time
• crunch time
• for the time being
• from time to time
• give a hard time
• in no time
• in the fullness of time
• in time
• kill time
• lunch time
• mark time
• take one's time
• time after time
• time and again
• time bomb