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majority

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of majority

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 of majority

common, general, overall, popular, prevailing, public, received, ruling, vulgar

Words Related to majority

unanimous, universal

pop

everyday, familiar, household, usual, well-known

contemporary, current, present

dominant, predominant, preponderant

characteristic, typical

pandemic, pervasive, prevalent, rife, widespread

communal, shared

Near Antonyms of majority

rare, strange, unknown, unusual

distinctive, especial, idiosyncratic, peculiar, special, unique

individual, separate, singular

nonpublic, personal, private

Antonyms of majority

uncommon, unpopular

majority

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of majority

1 the largest part or quantity of something

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

Synonyms of majority

bulk, generality, lion's share, mass, preponderance

Words Related to majority

plurality

maximum, most

abundance, heap, loads, lot, much, oodles, plenty, profusion, reams, scads, wealth

Near Antonyms of majority

couple, few, handful, smattering, sprinkling

least, minimum

Antonyms of majority

minority

2 the state of being fully grown or developed

she will inherit a fortune upon her majority

Synonyms of majority

adulthood, adultness, maturity

Words Related to majority

manhood, womanhood

bloom, flush, heyday, prime

autumn, middle age, midlife

Near Antonyms of majority

babyhood, infancy, toddlerhood

adolescence, childhood, youth

Antonyms of majority

immaturity, minority, nonage

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