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

There are a ton of different ways companies can use AI to directly or indirectly cause us harm. —Joe Hudicka, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

My friend has two homes paid off, retired early and is sitting on tons of money. —R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025

None of us had experience in putting together a seven-act traveling concert package with a ton of extra activities going on. —Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025

One humanitarian aid leader, who asked that ABC News not use their name as many organizations are worried about retribution from the Trump administration, described sitting on over 1,000 tons of food in Mozambique that needs to be distributed. —Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025