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Definitions

piles

NOUN
many
Synonyms
WEAK
gobs heaps horde jillion large numbers mass multitude oodles plenty scads scores thousands throng tons umpteen whole slew
Antonyms
WEAK
few
NOUN
oodles
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lots tons
STRONG
abundance billions gobs heaps loads masses millions plenty scads thousands zillions
WEAK
large number many
Antonyms
STRONG
lack
NOUN
plenitude
Synonyms
STRONG
abundance affluence avalanche bounteousness bountifulness capacity copiousness cornucopia deluge enough flood fruitfulness fund heaps loads lots luxury mass masses mine mountains oodles opulence peck plenteousness plethora profusion prosperity quantity stacks store sufficiency torrent volume wealth
WEAK
full house good deal great deal
Antonyms
STRONG
inadequacy lack little need poorness poverty scarcity want
NOUN
plenteousness
Synonyms
STRONG
abundance affluence avalanche bounteousness bountifulness capacity copiousness cornucopia deluge enough flood fruitfulness fund heaps loads lots luxury mass masses mine mountains oodles opulence peck plenitude plethora profusion prosperity quantity stacks store sufficiency torrent volume wealth
WEAK
full house good deal great deal
Antonyms
STRONG
inadequacy lack little need poorness poverty scarcity want
NOUN
plenty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enough good deal luxury plethora quantity torrent wealth
STRONG
affluence avalanche capacity copiousness cornucopia deluge flood fruitfulness fund heaps loads lots mass masses mine mountains oodles opulence peck profusion prosperity stacks store sufficiency volume
WEAK
full house great deal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lack need want
STRONG
poorness
WEAK
few little scarcity
NOUN
scads
Synonyms
STRONG
bags barrels bunches bundles gobs heaps jillion loads lots oodles plenty scores stacks tons zillions
WEAK
large number many and then some
Antonyms
STRONG
little

Example Sentences

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Demand in China has been wobbly, and the company has been trying to sell off piles of unwanted casual sneakers, like Dunks and Air Force 1s.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

"They're herbivores, so they feed on lots of different vegetation, so you'll often see piles of sticks with the bark chewed off."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Warner recommends checking outdoor areas carefully before gardening or reaching into brush or firewood piles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Vandier said AI is turning military intelligence analysis from a task of groping in darkness for targets to one of sifting through piles of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Me and Kermit had dug through steaming piles of garbage from one side of Key West to the other, looking for milk cans.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm