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Secondhand

(of goods) Not new; previously owned and used by another.

📖 Definitions of "Secondhand"

adjective

1
(of goods) Not new; previously owned and used by another.
2
(of a dealer) Dealing in such merchandise.
3
Indirect; from a secondary source; not firsthand.
4
(of cigarette or cigar smoke) inhaled from the air near someone else smoking.
"exposure to secondhand smoke from cigarette-smoking colleagues"

adverb

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
oldnoun	Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
secondarynoun	Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
usedverb	That is or has or have been used.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
secondary	Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
used	That is or has or have been used.
old	Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
second-hand	Alternative spelling of secondhand. [(of goods) Not new; previously owned and used by another.]
indirect	Not direct:
passive	Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
inrenoun	—
firsthandnoun	Directly or from personal experience.
nonnewnoun	Not new.
unused	(not comparable) Not used.
little-used	Not used much, or as much as another or others; lightly used.
stalenoun	(colloquial) Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.
unrefurbished	Not having been refurbished.
unoriginal	Lacking originality.
unvended	Not vended; unsold.
unworn	Not having been worn, as clothing.
outdated	Out of date; not the latest; obsolete.
unhackneyed	Not worn-out through overuse; not hackneyed.
unpropernoun	(now rare) Improper, not suited for its use or application; inappropriate.
unoutworn	Not outworn.