Synonyms of majority

majority 1 of 2

noun

mə-ˈjȯr-ə-tē 

1

as in bulk

the largest part or quantity of something

a vast majority of the town's residents support the proposed tax reduction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bulk
• plurality
• mass
• preponderance
• most
• generality
• lot
• lion's share
• maximum
• plenty
• loads
• wealth
• abundance
• heap
• reams
• profusion
• scads
• oodles
• much

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in adulthood

the state of being fully grown or developed

she will inherit a fortune upon her majority

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adulthood
• maturity
• adultness
• manhood
• womanhood
• prime
• heyday
• autumn
• middle age
• flush
• bloom
• midlife

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minority
• immaturity
• infancy
• youth
• childhood
• nonage
• adolescence
• babyhood
• toddlerhood

majority

2 of 2

adjective

as in general

held by or applicable to a majority of the people

the majority opinion among the tour group members was that they should cancel the rest of the trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• general
• prevailing
• overall
• public
• popular
• unanimous
• predominant
• common
• ruling
• received
• present
• current
• dominant
• usual
• vulgar
• universal
• typical
• contemporary
• widespread
• prevalent
• preponderant
• pop
• characteristic
• familiar
• everyday
• communal
• household
• pervasive
• shared
• well-known
• rife
• pandemic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncommon
• rare
• unknown
• unusual
• individual
• special
• strange
• unpopular
• separate
• unique
• personal
• private
• distinctive
• peculiar
• especial
• idiosyncratic
• singular
• nonpublic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of majority

Noun

Today, Hay stands as Men at Work’s only original member with the majority of the current band intact for about seven years. — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Most protein-containing foods have the majority of these essential amino acids, but some foods are low in one or more of them. — Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Super-majority thresholds are common in government (like a 67% requirement to over-ride a governor’s veto) and in the private sector. — Kent Thiry, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026

Twenty years later, 82% voted to require a super-majority or four-fifths vote of county commissioners to remove lands from the boundary, change zoning, or sell off county lands within the boundary. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026