I hate it when there are a lot of people.
Source: tatoeba (1394)
Lot
/lɒt/
Synonyms for "lot" (608 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (122)
Noun(33 words)
a mass ofa to izzarda to za world ofabundanceaccidentalityacresactuarial calculationadventitiousnessaffluenceaggregateaggregationallall and sundryallocateallotallotmentallowallowancealpha and omega
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amountample sufficiencyamplenessamplitudeappointappointed lotapportionappropriateappropriate toareaarmyarrayassemblageassignassign toassortmentastral influencesastrologyavalanchebankbarrelbatchbatterybe-allbe-all and end-allbearingsbeginning and endbevybig endbigger halfbitbiteblockbloodboard lotbodybonanzabook of fatebountifulnessbountiousnessbrandbreakbreaksbreedbudgetbuild onbumper cropbunchbundlecalculatecallcasecastcast lotscasualnesschancecharacterchattels realchunkcirclecircumstanceclanclearingclosclosecloud
Verb(3 words)
Strong matches (182)
clumpclusterclutchcluttercollectioncolorcommissioncomplementconditionconglomerateconglomerationconsiderableconstellationcontingentcopiousnesscopsecountcount oncoveycroft
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cropcrowdcupcutcut lotscut the cardsdealdecreedemesnedenominationdependdescriptiondesignationdestinationdestinedestinydetaildies funestisdividenddoledomaindoomdosedraw lotsdraw strawsdriftdummy shareeach and everyearmarkenclaveendequal shareestateeven loteverythingextravaganceexuberancefatalityfatefeatherfertilityfieldfixflightflip of a coinflockflocksfloodflowflukinessfoisonfootingforedoomforeordinationformfortuitousnessfortuityfortunefortyfractional lotfridayfriday the thirteenthfrontagefull lotfull measurefullnessfuturegamblegamegenerositygenerousnessgenregenusgivegobgobsgood dealgood fortunegood luckgraingreat abundancegreat dealgreat plentygroundsgroupgroupinggroupmentgrovegushhailhalfhalverhandwriting on the wallhaphappenstancehappy chancehassockheapheapsheedless haphelpinghiveholdingholdingshonorhosthow they fallhunkides of marchilkindeterminacyindeterminatenessinevitabilityinterestjamkidneykinkindkismetknotkraallabellandlanded propertylandslandslidelarge amountlashingslavishnesslaw of averageslegion
Noun(25 words)
craploadcrewdestiniesdestinydrawersefabric productionfatefatesflat ground areaflockfortunefuckloadfucktonfuckwadgood dealhantlehatfulheatshecatomb
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Verb(6 words)
Related words (304)
length and breadthliberalityliberalnesslineloadslocationlotslucklumpluxuriancemakemake assignmentsmakingmannermanormanymarkmark offmark out formass
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masses ofmatch coinsmaximummeasuremeedmessmessuagemete outmintmobmodalitymodemodicummoietymoiramoldmore than enoughmouldmouldermouldymuchmuchnessmultiplicitymultitudemyriadmyriadsnaturenestnumbernumbersnumerousnessodd lotone and alloodlesopportunityopulenceopulencyordainoutpouringoverflowpackpackagepackage dealpaleparcelparcel of landpartpasspatchpeckpercentagepersuasionphylumpicklepiecepilepilesplaceplanetsplasticplatplatoonplayplay at diceplay the poniesplenitudeplenteousnessplentifulnessplentyplightplotplot of groundpluralityportionportion offpositionposturepotpowerpraediumpredestinationpredeterminationpredicamentpreference shareprevalenceprinciple of indeterminacyprobabilityproblematicnessprodigalityproductivenessprofusenessprofusionpropertyproportionprovidencepushquadquadranglequadratquantitiesquantityquantumquite a fewquite a littlequotaraceraffleraffle offraftraftsrake offrake-offrandom samplerangerankrationreal estatereal propertyrealtyreckon onrelyrepletenessrepletionreserverestrictrestrict torich harvestrich veinrichnessriotriotousnessriskround lotroutruckrunrun of luckscadsschedulescoressectionsegmentserendipitysetset apartset asideset offshapeshareshoalshockshoot crapsshowersightsituationslewslewsslicesmall amountsmall sharesortspatespeciesspeculatesportspotsquarestackstacksstakestampstandingstarsstatestationstatistical probabilitystatusstockstockholdingstockholdingsstookstrainstreamstripestylesubstantialitysubstantialnesssuitesumsuperabundanceswarmtagteemingnesstenementtenementsthe breaksthe corpusthe ensemblethe entiretythe like ofthe likes ofthe lotthe wholethe whole rangetheory of probabilitythicketthrongtidy sumtofttosstracttragedytribetrust intufttussocktypeuncertaintyuncertainty principleunlucky dayvarietywadwadswealthweirdwhatever comeswheel of fortunewhole slewwill of heavenwispworlds of
Noun(50 words)
Verb(3 words)
mete outparcel outshell out
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: mass, abundance, deal, great deal, heap.
- Sentence evidence is available for lot, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "lot".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "lot"
Keep "lot" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "lot" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "lot", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "lot" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
27 entriesaccumulationaggregationamountassemblagecarve upcollectionconditiondisseverdividegivelandlarge indefinite amountlarge indefinite quantitymassobjectparcel
Showing 16 of 27 words.
More specific
7 entriesCollocations
5 entriescorner lotlot numberlot sizeparking lotvacant lot
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
42 translations across 21 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- πότμος noun (part or fate that befalls one)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- qismət noun (part or fate that befalls one)
- tale noun (part or fate that befalls one)
Bulgarian
3 entries- група noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
- множество noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
- участ noun (part or fate that befalls one)
Esperanto
1 entries- sorto noun (part or fate that befalls one)
Faroese
1 entries- lagna noun (part or fate that befalls one)
Finnish
3 entries- erä noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
- kohtalo noun (part or fate that befalls one)
- osa noun (part or fate that befalls one)
French
4 entries- ensemble noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
- groupe noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
- lot noun (part or fate that befalls one)
- sort noun (part or fate that befalls one)
Galician
1 entries- lote noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
German
4 entries- Anzahl noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
- Charge noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
- Haufen noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
- Los noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
Hebrew
2 entries- גּוֹרָל noun (part or fate that befalls one)
- חלוקה noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
Hungarian
1 entries- sors noun (part or fate that befalls one)
Irish
1 entries- cinniúint noun (part or fate that befalls one)
Italian
3 entries- gruppo noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
- insieme noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
- quantità noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
Japanese
1 entries- 宿命 noun (part or fate that befalls one)
Latin
2 entries- pars noun (part or fate that befalls one)
- sors noun (part or fate that befalls one)
Mongolian
1 entries- хувь noun (part or fate that befalls one)
Ottoman Turkish
2 entries- حصه noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
- قسط noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Schikjsol noun (part or fate that befalls one)
Polish
2 entries- los noun (part or fate that befalls one)
- przeznaczenie noun (part or fate that befalls one)
Portuguese
1 entries- quantidade noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
Swedish
2 entries- lott noun (part or fate that befalls one)
- mängd noun (separate portion; number of things taken collectively)
Sample sentences
34 total sentences available.
The police are really good at understanding "Someone stole my credit card and ran up a lot of charges." It's a lot harder to get them to buy into "Someone stole my magic sword."
Source: tatoeba (2072)
I learned a lot from you.
Source: tatoeba (2083)
We walked a lot.
Source: tatoeba (2084)
Showing 4 of 34 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "lot"?
Closest matches include mass, abundance, deal, great deal, heap.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "lot"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.