Synonyms of ounces

ounces

noun

plural of ounce

as in specks

a very small amount

an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specks
• splashes
• little
• bits
• sprinklings
• glimmers
• hints
• touches
• handfuls
• licks
• particles
• drams
• traces
• flecks
• dabs
• slivers
• shades
• peanuts
• shadows
• bites
• crumbs
• nips
• rays
• shreds
• smidgens
• driblets
• mites
• sparks
• streaks
• drops
• scruples
• grains
• spatters
• pinches
• smells
• soupçons
• suspicions
• dashes
• smacks
• strains
• spots
• snaps
• minims
• doses
• aces
• parts
• molecules
• drops in the bucket
• syllables
• skoshes
• scintillas
• granules
• portions
• atoms
• tastes
• motes
• nibbles
• patches
• dots
• nubbins
• sections
• iotas
• scraps
• fragments
• morsels
• jots
• chips
• flakes
• whits
• vestiges
• minima
• shards
• semblances
• shavings
• flyspecks
• modicums
• hoots
• smatterings
• tittles
• clippings
• splinters
• scatterings
• shivers
• parings
• smatters
• smithereens
• shots
• tatters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bushels
• quantities
• barrels
• loads
• masses
• buckets
• piles
• fistfuls
• bundles
• mountains
• lots
• stacks
• reams
• wads
• gobs
• heaps
• volumes
• pecks
• boatloads
• rafts
• abundances
• scads
• oodles
• deals
• messes
• much
• wealths
• lashings
• potfuls
• surpluses
• profusions
• excesses
• chunks
• plenties
• slabs
• overages
• passels
• superfluities
• overflows
• overmuch
• hunks
• embarrassments
• bonanzas
• lumps
• surfeits
• oversupplies
• overabundances
• superabundances
• overkills

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ounces

Babies should drink at least 50% more than usual in the summer (normal fluid intake is at least 2 ounces per pound per day), so a 10-pound baby who usually takes in 20 ounces should be offered a minimum of 30 ounces. — Nancy Mattia, Parents, 8 July 2026

Moreover, a cup of water, a few ounces of sand or even air sucked through a filter can hold enough information to determine what has been in the area, including people, wildlife and infectious pathogens. — Jenny Whilde, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

Henderson’s huge brown missed being an all-tackle world record by just 12 ounces, and will certainly stand as the new North American record for brown trout. — Tom Opre, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

The service enables anyone to show up at a DASH office with a package less than 16 ounces and get it on the next flight out. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 July 2026

Key Takeaways Drinking 4 to 8 ounces of prune juice in the evening may help soften stools and promote easier bowel movements by morning. — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026

Look to find a container that contains between 28 and 32 ounces to make this recipe, and use it all to fill the pie crust. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

Combine 1 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces) flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in bowl. — ABC News, 29 June 2026

Each carafe holds 35 ounces and features a narrow neck for easier pouring. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 June 2026