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year Antonyms

Opposite of year

Pinning down the opposite of year requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

An indefinitely long period of time; often used in the plural to express that a great amount of time has passed.

Usage Example

"It feels like it has been years since we last saw each other."

Strongest
moment
second
instant
Strong
flash
jiffy
heartbeat

Similar words to year

Words similar to year shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

twelvemonth
ages
calendar year
aeons
eons
donkey's years
forever
eternity
See all synonyms of year

• Nearby Words

yay
yea
yeah
year
yearlong
yearn
yearning

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Year. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/year
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