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dozen Synonyms

Another word for dozen

Choosing another word for dozen depends on context, so the 12 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A group or set of twelve items or individuals.

Usage Example

"She stopped by the local bakery to purchase a twelve fresh bagels for the morning meeting."

Strongest
twelve

• noun (Context 2)

An indefinitely large number or amount of things or people (typically used in the plural).

Usage Example

"Dozens of volunteers gathered along the coastline to help clean up the beach after the storm."

Strongest
scores
Strong
multitudes
loads
lots
heaps
stacks
tons
droves
slews
scads

• adjective (Context 3)

Amounting to twelve in number.

Usage Example

"The committee reviewed a twelve proposals before selecting the winning architectural design."

Strongest
twelve
Strong
duodenary

Opposites of dozen

The opposite of dozen shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

handful
See all opposites of dozen

• Nearby Words

doxie
doyenne
doze
dozen
dozer
dozily
doziness

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Dozen. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/dozen
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