Zillion — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ˈzil-yən/ zil·lion

Meaning & Definition of Zillion

Zillion (noun)

  1. an indeterminately large number

Zillion (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in million, gazillion

    similar: gazillion, jillion, kazillion, million, thousands, trillion, 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 Zillion

The most common words with a similar meaning to Zillion:

Chiefly British: lashings
gazillion, jillion, kazillion, million, thousands, trillion, 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 Zillion

Words with the opposite meaning of Zillion:

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 Zillion

Derived words: zillionth (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Zillion

z + -illion (as in million)

First known use: 1934

Frequently Asked Questions about Zillion

What does "Zillion" mean?

"Zillion" means an indeterminately large number. As a noun, it is defined as: an indeterminately large number.

What is another word for "Zillion"?

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

What are different ways to say "Zillion"?

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

What is the opposite of "Zillion"?

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

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

"Zillion" is a noun.

How do you pronounce "Zillion"?

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

What is the origin of the word "Zillion"?

"Zillion" comes from z + -illion (as in million). First known use: 1934.

What is another word for "Zillion" meaning "as in million, gazillion"?

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