Gazillion — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /gə-ˈzil-yən/ ga·zil·lion

Meaning & Definition of Gazillion

Gazillion (noun)

  1. a huge, unspecified number, zillion —often used with another noun

Gazillion (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in million, zillion

    similar: jillion, kazillion, million, thousands, trillion, zillion, army, bevy, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mob, multitude, press, score, sea, swarm, throng, deluge, flood, overflow, bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, plethora, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, epidemic, plague, rash, abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, lashings (chiefly British), loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, scads, sheaf, shipload, sight, slew, spate, stack, store, ton, truckload, volume, wad, wealth, yard
    opposite: ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen, speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste, touch, trace, atom, crumb, dot, fleck, flyspeck, fragment, grain, granule, iota, jot, modicum, molecule, mote, nubbin, particle, ray, scintilla, scrap, shred, tittle, whit, smatter, smattering, dash, drop, morsel, shot, piece, portion, section, absence, dearth, famine, lack, paucity, poverty, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, undersupply, want, deficiency, deficit, inadequacy, insufficiency, meagerness, scantiness, scantness, skimpiness

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Gazillion

The most common words with a similar meaning to Gazillion:

Chiefly British: lashings
jillion, kazillion, million, thousands, trillion, zillion, army, bevy, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mob, multitude, press, score, sea, swarm, throng, deluge, flood, overflow, bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, plethora, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Gazillion

Words with the opposite meaning of Gazillion:

ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen, speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste

Word Forms of Gazillion

Inflections: gazillions

Derived words: gazillionth (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Gazillion

ga-, variant of ka-, semantically empty prefatory syllable + zillion

First known use: 1977

Frequently Asked Questions about Gazillion

What does "Gazillion" mean?

"Gazillion" means a huge, unspecified number, zillion —often used with another noun. As a noun, it is defined as: a huge, unspecified number, zillion —often used with another noun.

What is another word for "Gazillion"?

Other words for "Gazillion" include jillion, kazillion, million, thousands, trillion, zillion, army and bevy. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Gazillion" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Gazillion"?

There are 99 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Gazillion". Common alternatives include jillion, kazillion, million, thousands, trillion, zillion, army, bevy, cram and crowd.

What is the opposite of "Gazillion"?

Antonyms of "Gazillion" include ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful and hint.

Is "Gazillion" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Gazillion" is a noun.

How do you pronounce "Gazillion"?

"Gazillion" is pronounced /gə-ˈzil-yən/ and divided into syllables as ga·zil·lion.

What is the origin of the word "Gazillion"?

"Gazillion" comes from ga-, variant of ka-, semantically empty prefatory syllable + zillion. First known use: 1977.

What is another word for "Gazillion" meaning "as in million, zillion"?

When "Gazillion" (noun) means as in million, zillion, synonyms include jillion, kazillion, million, thousands, trillion and zillion. Opposites in this sense include ace, bit, dab and dram.