Synonyms of lion's share

lion's share

noun

as in majority

the largest part or quantity of something

the lead actress deservedly got the lion's share of credit for the show's success

the lion's share of ballots went the incumbent's way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• majority
• bulk
• mass
• preponderance
• plurality
• generality
• most
• maximum
• loads
• lot
• plenty
• wealth
• abundance
• heap
• profusion
• scads
• oodles
• reams
• much

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minority
• few
• couple
• handful
• least
• minimum
• sprinkling
• smattering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lion's share

The iPhone provides Apple with the lion's share of the market, and the iPhone 18 Pro will be no different. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

But anecdotally, the lion's share of male-to-male romance readers appear to be straight women, according to Jennifer Bokal, president-elect of the Romance Writers of America trade group. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 June 2026

Most of the eight new slots are expected to go to teams in the power conferences that were already commanding the lion's share of entries in thebracket. — ABC News, 7 May 2026

The entire fiscal architecture of the developed world rests on the assumption that capital creates jobs and workers fund the lion's share of the state. — Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026