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Synonyms for bulk

23 synonyms
10 antonyms
1 meaning

noun

Most common

mass volume quantity whole

All synonyms

Noun

1. Mass — size, specifically, volume

mass, volume, quantity, whole, bigness, extent, body, magnitude, lump, staple, dimension, enormity, largeness, extension, generality, measurement, amplitude, greatness, size dated

Other

majority, most, pound, dietary fiber

Antonyms

minority, fraction, portion

All antonyms of bulk →

Definitions

n. 1
Size, specifically, volume.

Related words

Word family: bulker bulkhead bulky
Phrases: bulk large bulk box bulk up bulk bin bulk carrier bulk defect bulk supply dirty bulk

Forms

Plural: bulks → masses, volumes, quantities, wholes…

Example sentences

mass The mass of lava covered the side of the mountain.
volume Please don't turn up the volume on the television.
quantity In general, consumers prefer quantity to quality.
majority The bill was approved by an overwhelming majority.
pound An ounce of practice is worth a pound of precept.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
bulk		falling
mass		steady
volume		falling
quantity		falling
majority		steady
pound		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: most¹, body², size¹, mass¹, lump¹
5 letters: whole¹, pound¹
6 letters: volume², extent², staple²
7 letters: bigness²
8 letters: majority⁴, quantity³, enormity⁴
9 letters: extension³, magnitude³, dimension³, greatness², amplitude³, largeness²
10 letters: generality⁵
11 letters: measurement³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (body² = 2 syllables).