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

Possessing 2 ounces or fewer of marijuana flower is a misdemeanor under Texas law, while possessing more than 4 ounces can lead to a state jail felony. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

The evidence primarily concerns coffee consumed in customary amounts (8-10 ounces). — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Regular consumption of caffeine up to 300 mg per day (about 16 ounces of coffee) does not significantly dehydrate the body. — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026

Three people were arrested Saturday after Antioch police officers found them with guns and nearly two dozen ounces of marijuana outside a car punctured with bullet holes, police said. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Marcus was just 3 pounds, 12 ounces at birth and spent time in the NICU, and he was cleared to go home within several weeks. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Its extra-large container holds 90 ounces of food, and the round size is perfect for holding recipes like soups, chili, pasta, and more. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

In two different studies, people drank 8 ounces (240 mL) of unsweetened or dextrose-sweetened cranberry juice for 12 weeks. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 July 2026

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