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wholesale Antonyms

Opposite of wholesale

Because the opposite of wholesale shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 6 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Relating to the sale of goods in large quantities, typically to be retailed by others at a higher price.

Usage Example

"The bakery orders flour and sugar at retail prices directly from the distributor."

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retail

• noun (Context 2)

The business of selling goods in large quantities and at low prices, typically to be sold on by retailers at a profit.

Usage Example

"She worked in clothing retail for ten years before opening her own boutique."

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retail

• adverb (Context 3)

In large quantities and at lower prices, especially for resale rather than direct use.

Usage Example

"We save a significant amount of money by buying our office supplies retail."

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retail

• adjective (Context 4)

Done on a large scale; extensive or indiscriminate.

Usage Example

"The new management implemented a piecemeal reorganization of the entire company."

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piecemeal
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selective
partial
limited

• verb (Context 5)

To sell or be sold in large quantities at a low price, typically for resale by a retailer.

Usage Example

"The manufacturer wholesales these winter jackets at forty dollars apiece."

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retail

• adverb (Context 6)

On a large scale; extensively or indiscriminately.

Usage Example

"Critics accused the author of copying whole paragraphs piecemeal from earlier historical texts."

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piecemeal
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selectively
partially

Similar words to wholesale

Words similar to wholesale shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

in bulk
sweeping
widespread
comprehensive
entirely
extensive
completely
extensively
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