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
• lot
• slew
• bunch
• chunk
• pile
• deal
• quantity
• wealth
• hundred
• raft
• stack
• abundance
• boatload
• bundle
• truckload
• all kinds (of)
• gobs
• bushel
• myriad
• carload
• volume
• yard
• shipload
• much
• heap
• reams
• bucket
• quite a bit
• oodles
• fistful
• good deal
• pack
• scads
• thousands
• barrel
• mass
• sheaf
• wad
• mountain
• multiplicity
• profusion
• peck
• pot
• plenitude
• basketful
• passel
• mess
• store
• spate
• lashings
• potful
• plateful
• plentitude
• sight
• surplus
• score
• flood
• excess
• million
• plethora
• multitude
• rash
• overabundance
• surfeit
• plague
• sea
• superabundance
• zillion
• bevy
• oversupply
• overage
• deluge
• overkill
• epidemic
• crowd
• horde
• host
• 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
• drop
• tittle
• piece
• crumb
• dash
• 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
• 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

In truth, their nonstop flowers result in tons of seeds that go everywhere, or their toughness is actually thanks to rampant growth that threatens to smother every living thing in a 10-foot radius. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026

Robert was the runner-up for the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 2020 and won a Gold Glove award, while his teammates took home a ton of hardware as well. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026

Planning for the current Milano-Cortina Games began three years ago, with more than 300 timekeepers and 130 tons of equipment dedicated to the Games, including high-speed cameras that can capture up to 40,000 digital images per second. —Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026

Rodriguez didn’t get a ton of reps in the Yankees’ minor-league system because their farm was filled with catchers. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026