secondary
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- subordinate, inferior, lesser, lower, minor, unimportant
- resultant, contingent, derived, indirect
- backup, auxiliary, fall-back, reserve, subsidiary, supporting

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Antonyms: primary
Contrasted words: major, prime, first, first-ranking, first-string, basic, principle, firsthand, original, uncopied, underived
Related Words: accessory, subservient, borrowed, secondhand, consequent, resultant, subsequent, second fiddle, second-in-command

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English Thesaurus: unimportant, of no/little importance, minor, trivial, insignificant, ...

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sec‧ond‧a‧ry S3 W2 /ˈsekəndəri $ -deri/ adjective

1. secondary education/schooling/teaching etc the education, teaching etc of children between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18 ⇒ tertiary

2. not as important as something else ⇒ primary:
the novel’s secondary characters
secondary to
Writing was always secondary to spending time with my family.
be of secondary importance/be a secondary consideration
Cost is the important thing – any benefits for the user are a secondary consideration.
—secondarily adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

unimportant not important:
The exact details are unimportant.
Girls' education was seen as unimportant.
of no/little importance not important, or not very important. These phrases sound a little more formal than unimportant:
If you're capable of doing the job, your age is of no importance.
It's of little importance whether or not this story is true.
minor small and not very likely to have an important effect - used especially about changes, problems, injuries, damage, or differences:
I've made a few minor changes.
The driver suffered minor injuries.
These are just minor problems.
trivial very unimportant and not worth worrying about or spending time on:
They had a disagreement about some trivial matter.
She tends to get upset about trivial things.
insignificant very small and unimportant, especially when compared to other things:
Her own problems seemed insignficant.
The amount of carbon they produce is relatively insignificant.
negligible extremely small and not important - used especially about effects, amounts, differences, or risks:
So far, the program has had a negligible effect.
The difference in price is negligible.
secondary not as important as something else:
These issues are of secondary importance.
For many women, a career is secondary to being mother.

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