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Synonyms of second-hand in English:

second-hand


See UK English definition of second-hand

adjective

1‘a second-hand car’

SYNONYMS
used, old, nearly new, worn, pre-owned, handed-down, cast-off
informal hand-me-down
British dated reach-me-down
ANTONYMS

new

2‘they shouldn't have to rely on second-hand information’

SYNONYMS
indirect, secondary, derivative, derived, vicarious
ANTONYMS

first-hand


adverb

1‘the information was invariably gathered second-hand’

SYNONYMS
indirectly, at second hand, on the bush telegraph, on the jungle telegraph
informal on the grapevine
ANTONYMS

directly