Synonyms of ton

ton 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈtən 

as in loads

a considerable amount

I received a ton of advice on the problem—all of it unsolicited

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• plenty
• dozen
• slew
• lot
• bunch
• chunk
• pile
• deal
• quantity
• wealth
• hundred
• raft
• stack
• abundance
• boatload
• bundle
• truckload
• all kinds (of)
• gobs
• bushel
• myriad
• volume
• carload
• yard
• shipload
• much
• heap
• reams
• bucket
• oodles
• quite a bit
• basketful
• fistful
• good deal
• scads
• thousands
• pack
• mass
• barrel
• wad
• sheaf
• mountain
• multiplicity
• peck
• profusion
• pot
• plenitude
• passel
• mess
• store
• spate
• lashings
• potful
• plentitude
• plateful
• sight
• lashins
• surplus
• score
• flood
• excess
• million
• plethora
• multitude
• rash
• overabundance
• surfeit
• plague
• sea
• superabundance
• zillion
• bevy
• oversupply
• overage
• deluge
• overkill
• epidemic
• crowd
• host
• horde
• bonanza
• superfluity
• embarrassment
• overflow
• swarm
• cram
• gazillion
• army
• redundancy
• crush
• overmuch
• press
• throng
• flock
• drove
• legion
• jillion
• mob
• herd
• trillion
• kazillion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• handful
• ounce
• bit
• taste
• sprinkling
• grain
• spot
• hint
• shade
• strain
• peanuts
• touch
• pittance
• ray
• scrap
• pinch
• tad
• particle
• suspicion
• mouthful
• sprinkle
• shadow
• glimmer
• speck
• ace
• modicum
• mite
• trace
• molecule
• iota
• dram
• fragment
• whit
• shred
• atom
• streak
• dab
• dot
• mote
• scruple
• lick
• little
• jot
• smidgen
• nip
• smattering
• scintilla
• section
• granule
• portion
• smidgeon
• drop
• tittle
• piece
• smidge
• crumb
• dash
• smidgin
• shot
• shortage
• lack
• fleck
• absence
• paucity
• morsel
• driblet
• scarcity
• flyspeck
• nubbin
• smatter
• dearth
• deficiency
• want
• poverty
• deficit
• famine
• insufficiency
• inadequacy
• undersupply
• scarceness
• meagerness
• scantiness
• scantness
• skimpiness

ton

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈtōⁿ 

as in latest

a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time

granite countertops became all the ton in kitchen decor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• latest
• trend
• craze
• enthusiasm
• rage
• vogue
• style
• buzz
• last word
• flavor
• mode
• fashion
• go
• sensation
• hot ticket
• fad
• chic
• dernier cri
• fuss
• crush
• movement
• new wave
• nine day wonder
• hullabaloo
• fervor
• nine days' wonder
• to-do
• crusade
• novelty
• wrinkle
• infatuation
• passion
• cult
• fancy
• bandwagon
• furor
• uproar
• whim
• caprice

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standard
• classic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ton

Noun

The fit made a ton of sense, pairing a skilled tight end with head coach Ben Johnson. —Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 1 May 2025

Approximately 60 percent of all materials used by the fashion industry are made from plastic, and over 500,000 tons of microfibers are released into the ocean each year from washing clothes – the equivalent of 50 billion plastic bottles. —Timothy J. McClimon, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Gobert has received a ton of flak over the years for his offensive output, especially in the playoffs. —Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

Avocado makes a ton of great organic sleep products, particularly its Green Mattress and Eco Mattress Topper. —Nena Farrell, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025