Synonyms and antonyms of Moments and short periods of time in British Thesaurus

moment (noun)

a particular point in time when something happens

second (noun)

an extremely short period of time

moment (noun)

a very short period of time

instant (noun)

an extremely short period of time, that ends almost immediately

short-term (adjective)

business relating to a short period of time

split second (noun)

an extremely small amount of time

a bit ()

a short time

minute (noun)

a short period of time

bout (noun)

a short period when you do something a lot or something happens a lot

sec (noun)

informal a very short time

a breath of fresh air ()

a short time that you spend outside

burst (noun)

a short period in which you do something with a lot of energy or effort

dalliance (noun)

formal a short period of time when someone is involved or interested in something but not in a serious way

flirtation (noun)

an instance of someone being interested in or involved with a new idea or activity for a short period of time

half a minute/second ()

an extremely short time

heartbeat (noun)

literary a moment

instant (noun)

an exact point in time

jag (noun)

informal a short period when you behave in an uncontrolled way

matter (noun)

used for emphasizing how short a period of time is

minute (noun)

a moment or point in time

mo (noun)

Britishspoken a moment

moment (noun)

a point in time when something important, special, or unusual happens

occasion (noun)

a suitable time for something

odd minute/moment ()

a short period of free time

place (noun)

the right occasion, or the right time for something

point (noun)

a particular moment in time

snatch (noun)

a short period of time when you manage to do something such as sleep

spot (noun)

Britishinformal an occasion when you do something or experience something

tick (noun)

informal a very short time

time (noun)

a particular moment during a day, measured on a clock

time (noun)

a moment

time (noun)

a particular point when something happens

time (noun)

a particular moment that is suitable or not suitable for something