English adjective: secondhand | |||
| 1. | secondhand derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand | ||
| Samples | A secondhand report. A secondhand account of a memory of something once read. Most of our knowledge is secondhand. | ||
| Similar | secondary | ||
| Antonyms | primary | ||
| 2. | secondhand previously used or owned by another | ||
| Samples | Bought a secondhand (or used) car. | ||
| Synonyms | used | ||
| Similar | old | ||
| Antonyms | new | ||
English adverb: secondhand | |||
| 1. | secondhand by indirect means | ||
| Samples | I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand. He prefers to buy secondhand. | ||