Synonyms of ton

ton 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈtən 

as in loads

a considerable amount

I received a ton of advice on the problem—all of it unsolicited

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• plenty
• dozen
• slew
• lot
• bunch
• chunk
• pile
• deal
• quantity
• wealth
• hundred
• raft
• stack
• abundance
• boatload
• bundle
• truckload
• all kinds (of)
• gobs
• bushel
• myriad
• volume
• carload
• yard
• shipload
• much
• heap
• reams
• bucket
• oodles
• quite a bit
• basketful
• fistful
• good deal
• scads
• thousands
• pack
• mass
• barrel
• wad
• sheaf
• mountain
• multiplicity
• peck
• profusion
• pot
• plenitude
• passel
• mess
• store
• spate
• lashings
• potful
• plentitude
• plateful
• sight
• lashins
• surplus
• score
• flood
• excess
• million
• plethora
• multitude
• rash
• overabundance
• surfeit
• plague
• sea
• superabundance
• zillion
• bevy
• oversupply
• overage
• deluge
• overkill
• epidemic
• crowd
• host
• horde
• bonanza
• superfluity
• embarrassment
• overflow
• swarm
• cram
• gazillion
• army
• redundancy
• crush
• overmuch
• press
• throng
• flock
• drove
• legion
• jillion
• mob
• herd
• trillion
• kazillion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• handful
• ounce
• bit
• taste
• sprinkling
• grain
• spot
• hint
• shade
• strain
• peanuts
• touch
• pittance
• ray
• scrap
• pinch
• tad
• particle
• suspicion
• mouthful
• sprinkle
• shadow
• glimmer
• speck
• ace
• modicum
• mite
• trace
• molecule
• iota
• dram
• fragment
• whit
• shred
• atom
• streak
• dab
• dot
• mote
• scruple
• lick
• little
• jot
• smidgen
• nip
• smattering
• scintilla
• section
• granule
• portion
• smidgeon
• drop
• tittle
• piece
• smidge
• crumb
• dash
• smidgin
• shot
• shortage
• lack
• fleck
• absence
• paucity
• morsel
• driblet
• scarcity
• flyspeck
• nubbin
• smatter
• dearth
• deficiency
• want
• poverty
• deficit
• famine
• insufficiency
• inadequacy
• undersupply
• scarceness
• meagerness
• scantiness
• scantness
• skimpiness

ton

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈtōⁿ 

as in latest

a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time

granite countertops became all the ton in kitchen decor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• latest
• trend
• craze
• enthusiasm
• rage
• vogue
• style
• buzz
• last word
• flavor
• mode
• fashion
• go
• sensation
• hot ticket
• fad
• chic
• dernier cri
• fuss
• crush
• movement
• new wave
• nine day wonder
• hullabaloo
• fervor
• nine days' wonder
• to-do
• crusade
• novelty
• wrinkle
• infatuation
• passion
• cult
• fancy
• bandwagon
• furor
• uproar
• whim
• caprice

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standard
• classic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ton

Noun

This is a great energy saver and also mitigates tons of cord chaos your pets may get into under the cloak of darkness. —Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025

As the lead guard for Kansas State, Sundell hasn’t had a ton of catch-and-shoot opportunities, and her free-throw percentage is a little low for a pure shooter. —Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025

Both teams have three games left in the season, with not a ton of room to maneuver in the standings. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025

Tucked away after a swarm of students asked him tons of questions on his career to better their own, Chavarria, a CFDA Award-winning designer, reflected on his childhood, which is where his love of fashion was born. —Essence, 8 Apr. 2025