Synonyms for

Mass

Verb / mæs / Another word for mass — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a large number of things or people crowded together

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

quantity bulk volume amount

Informal

pile heap bunch load

Literary

throng multitude host

Antonyms

individual part speck atom fraction single unit

Common collocations

  • mass production
  • mass media
  • mass appeal
  • mass extinction
  • mass grave
  • mass transit
  • mass hysteria
  • mass market

Word family

noun mass
verb mass
adjective massive

Usage note

As a noun, 'mass' can refer to a large quantity or a body of people/things. As a verb, it means to form into a mass or gather together. 'Massive' is the common adjective form.

Example sentences

  1. The mass of books on the shelf tipped over.
  2. The mass of balloons filled the room.
  3. A mass of people were waiting in line for tickets.
  4. The mass of leaves covered the ground.
  5. The mass of clouds blocked the sun.

Quotes

  • The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. - Henry David Thoreau
  • We are all born mad. Some remain so. - Samuel Beckett
  • The mass of the people regard as profound only those truths which are palpable and can be read off hand. - Georg C. Lichtenberg

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