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Synonyms for ounce

28 synonyms
1 antonym
1 meaning

noun

Most common

shred sliver iota smidge imperial system oz troy ounce onza

All synonyms

Noun

1. Drop

drop, iota, sliver, smidge, shred, modicum, bit, speck, damn, scruple, pinch, fleck, spot, atom, molecule, dab, crumb, ace, particle, mite, jot, dot

Other

oz, troy ounce, imperial system, snow leopard, onza, uncia

Antonyms

All antonyms of ounce →

Definitions

n. 1
An avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.349523125 grams.

Related words

Phrases: troy ounce fluid ounce

Forms

Plural: ounces → drops, iotas, slivers, smidges…

Example sentences

shred The last shred of hope had vanished from her heart.
sliver There's a sliver of hope in this week's news, at least.
iota Hurricane Iota has strengthened to a Category 5 storm.
smidge Don't leave even a smidge, eat it all up.
oz A standard 12 oz can of cola contains 39g of sugar.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
ounce		steady
shred		rising
sliver		rising
iota		steady
smidge		steady

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

By length

2 letters: oz¹
3 letters: bit¹, ace¹, dot¹, dab¹, jot¹
4 letters: damn¹, drop¹, spot¹, atom², mite¹, iota³, onza
5 letters: pinch¹, shred¹, speck¹, crumb¹, fleck¹, uncia
6 letters: sliver², smidge
7 letters: modicum³, scruple²
8 letters: particle³, molecule³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (atom² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: once