Synonyms for passel

Most common

plenty · mess · pile · slew

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An indeterminately large quantity or group.

Forms

Plural

passels → slews, lots, plenties, piles…

Example sentences

• plenty If you have a cold, you should get plenty of rest.
• mess If you mess with drugs, you're asking for trouble.
• pile What is this pile of fur doing in the living room?
• slew He slew his children, his wife, his concubines, and his servants.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

lot¹, pot¹, wad¹

4 letters

deal¹, mass¹, mess¹, pile¹, mint¹, heap¹, raft¹, peck¹, slew¹

5 letters

sight¹, stack¹, batch¹, flock¹, spate¹

6 letters

plenty², muckle²

8 letters

mountain²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (plenty² = 2 syllables).