Synonyms of sheaf

sheaf

noun

ˈshēf 

as in loads

a considerable amount

contends that casino gambling would generate a sheaf of social problems for the state

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sheaf

Bertrand begins by telling a story of engaging a random older man in a conversation about art and poetry, the man pushed a sheaf of pages into Bertrand’s hand, and walking away with promises to return tomorrow. — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

The man in his 50s arrived at Ellie Kelepouris’s office carrying a sheaf of medical records. — Charles Schmidt, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026

Nonetheless, Netflix will carry a sheaf of about 20 PSKY shows, internationally with titles such as Matlock and King of Queens, and in the United States with titles such as Seal Team, Watson and Mayor of Kingstown. — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

While there’s enough variety to satisfy visitors of all interests, the athletic events — such as stone put, hammer throw, caber toss, sheaf toss and weight over bar — prove to be a big draw. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026