Synonyms for

Million

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

Definition

a number equal to one thousand times one thousand (1,000,000)

Synonyms & similar words

gazillion meg jillion zillion billion onethousandthousand trillion mega multitude billion zillion umpteen gazillion myriad infinity endless countless infinite numerous limitless umpteen jillion thousand ton heap mass

Synonyms by register

Formal

multitude myriad score

Informal

loads tons gazillions oodles

Literary

legion throng host

Antonyms

fraction part minority ounce speck atom particle

Common collocations

  • a million dollars
  • one in a million
  • a million times
  • a million miles
  • for a million
  • over a million
  • nearly a million

Word family

noun million
adjective millionth

Usage note

While 'million' is a noun, it is often used as an adjective (e.g., 'a million people'). It is a large number, so its antonyms refer to very small quantities.

Example sentences

  1. She won a million dollars in the lottery.
  2. There are millions of different kinds of animals.
  3. A million people live in that city.
  4. It will take millions of years for that rock to erode.
  5. He has a million ideas for his new invention.

Quotes

  • A million dreams is all it's gonna take. A million dreams for the world we're gonna make. - The Greatest Showman
  • A picture is worth a thousand words, but a million memes. - Unknown
  • I'd like to live as a poor man with lots of money. - Pablo Picasso

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