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scattering

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of scattering

1 an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
  • the scattering of the leaves by the wind
Synonyms of scattering

disbandment, dispersal, dispersion, dissipation
Words Related to scattering

diffusion, dissemination

breakup, dissolution, disunion, separation, split
Near Antonyms of scattering

assembly, collection, concentration, gathering
2 a small number
  • a scattering of people in the mostly empty theater
Synonyms of scattering

couple, few, handful, scatter, smatter, smattering, sprinkle, sprinkling
Words Related to scattering

minority

fragment, iota, jot, modicum, particle, scrap, shred, tittle, whit
Near Antonyms of scattering

majority, most

abundance, excess, plenty, surplus

deal, gobs, heap, lot, mass, much, peck, pile, plenitude, plenty, pot, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, slather, slew, stack, wad, wealth
Antonyms of scattering

army, crowd, flock, horde, host, legion, loads, many, mountain, multitude, oodles, scads

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