How much money did you spend in total?
Source: tatoeba (17841)
Total
/ˈtəʊ.tl̩/
Synonyms for "total" (594 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (10)
Strong matches (15)
Related words (25)
add upadd up toaddendadmitting no exceptionaggregateaggregate toallall comprehensiveall embracingall inclusiveall outall pervadingall-comprehendingall-comprehensive
Verb(2 words)
add upaggregated
Noun(8 words)
Adjective(1 words)
aggregate function
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aggregate, amount, sum, abject, absolute.
- Sentence evidence is available for total, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, 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 "total".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "total"
Keep "total" 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 "total" 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 "total", 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 "total" 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
16 entriesMore specific
13 entriesCollocations
10 entriesgrand totalin totalnet totalrunning totaltotal amounttotal areatotal costtotal numbertotal revenuetotal score
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
11 entriessimilar
4 entriesTranslations
12 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- възлизам verb (to equal after calculation)
Catalan
1 entries- totalitzar verb (to equal after calculation)
Dutch
2 entries- gelijk zijn aan verb (to equal after calculation)
- uitkomen op verb (to equal after calculation)
Finnish
2 entries- olla verb (to equal after calculation)
- tehdä verb (to equal after calculation)
Indonesian
1 entries- seluruhnya verb (to equal after calculation)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- tev bûn verb (to equal after calculation)
Polish
3 entries- równać się verb (to equal after calculation)
- wynieść verb (to equal after calculation)
- wynosić verb (to equal after calculation)
Telugu
1 entries- సరాసరి verb (to equal after calculation)
Sample sentences
24 total sentences available.
Our total debts amount to ten thousand dollars.
Source: tatoeba (23344)
If it's going to require a total restructuring, I'm sure they will be satisfied with the old system.
Source: tatoeba (31115)
If there was just 1,000 yen more, he would have taken 10,000 yen in total.
Source: tatoeba (31738)
Showing 4 of 24 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "total"?
Closest matches include aggregate, amount, sum, abject, absolute.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "total"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.