passel

[pas-uhl] / ˈpæs əl /

NOUN

heap

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ream scad

STRONG

abundance agglomeration aggregation assemblage bank batch bulk bunch bundle cargo clump cluster collection concentration congeries deposit fullness gathering gobs harvest haul hill hoard jillion jumble load lot lots lump mass million mint mound mountain much multiplicity ocean oodles plenty pot profusion quantity stack stock stockpile store sum thousand ton total trillion volume whole

WEAK

a lot amassment great deal

Antonyms

STRONG

debt ditch individual lack little need one part valley want

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Bianco, fellow Republican Steve Hilton and a passel of Democratic hopefuls are bunched together in a contest that remains utterly wide open just weeks before voters start receiving their ballots in the mail.

From Los Angeles Times

A whole passel of them dropped down from the branches and started grabbing apples.

From Literature

Then he secretly purchases a passel of tortoises; constructs a long-handled grabber; leans down from his balcony; extracts Alfie; and, each week, substitutes a slightly heavier impostor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yes, these Dodgers could be better than a group that produced two MVPs, two World Series MVPs, and a passel of All-Star appearances.

From Los Angeles Times

Flynn’s not around, but Jack Patten is, playing the legendary outlaw in the new 10-part “Robin Hood” with a grave demeanor and a passel of Merry Men who seem to have PTSD.

From The Wall Street Journal

passel

Example Sentences

Related Words