Synonyms of the whole nine yards

the whole nine yards

phrase

as in sum

a complete amount of something

The sales agent explained that the big price tag of the trip was actually a deal because it covered the whole nine yards.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sum
• totality
• whole
• full
• the whole shebang
• grand total
• total
• the whole bit
• sum total
• summation
• aggregate
• entirety
• the whole kit and caboodle
• bulk
• cumulativeness
• completeness
• gross
• comprehensiveness
• mass
• lion's share
• enchilada
• schmear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• net

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of the whole nine yards

In the video, shared by Nixon on Instagram, Benton, Baranski and others in full regalia (bustles, corsets, the whole nine yards) huddle around the iPad of John Douglas Thompson, who plays Peggy’s father, before the room explodes. — Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026