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 common, general, overall, popular, prevailing, public, received, ruling, vulgarRelated Words unanimous, universal; pop; everyday, familiar, household, usual, well-known; contemporary, current, present; dominant, predominant, preponderant; characteristic, typical; pandemic, pervasive, prevalent, rife, widespread; communal, sharedNear Antonyms rare, strange, unknown, unusual; distinctive, especial, idiosyncratic, peculiar, special, unique; individual, separate, singular; nonpublic, personal, privateAntonyms uncommon, unpopular

1 the largest part or quantity of something a vast majority of the town's residents support the proposed tax reduction Synonyms bulk, generality, lion's share, mass, preponderance Related Words plurality; maximum, most; abundance, heap, loads, lot, much, oodles, plenty, profusion, reams, scads, wealth Near Antonyms couple, few, handful, smattering, sprinkling; least, minimum Antonyms minority

2 the state of being fully grown or developed she will inherit a fortune upon her majority Synonyms adulthood, adultness, maturityRelated Words manhood, womanhood; bloom, flush, heyday, prime; autumn, middle age, midlifeNear Antonyms babyhood, infancy, toddlerhood; adolescence, childhood, youthAntonyms immaturity, minority, nonage