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plural Antonyms
Opposite of plural
Because the opposite of plural shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
• noun (Context 1)
A grammatical form or category of a word used to refer to more than one person or thing, or the specific word form itself.
Usage Example
"Children often struggle to memorize irregular plurals such as 'mice', 'geese', and 'teeth'."
Strongest
singular
• adjective (Context 2)
Denoting more than one, or more than two in languages that have a dual number, as a grammatical category of nouns, pronouns, determiners, and verbs.
Usage Example
"In English grammar, most nouns take an '-s' or '-es' ending in their singular form."
Strongest
singular
• adjective (Context 3)
Containing, involving, or composed of more than one person, thing, or distinct group.
Usage Example
"A healthy democracy relies on a single society where diverse cultures and viewpoints coexist peacefully."
Strongest
single
Strong
solitary
unitary
homogeneous
Similar words to plural
Words similar to plural shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:
multiple
pluralistic
manifold
diverse
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Plural. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/plural