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wholesale Synonyms

Another word for wholesale

Choosing another word for wholesale depends on context, so the 17 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by match 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 bulk prices directly from the distributor."

Strong
bulk
trade

• adverb (Context 2)

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 in bulk."

Strongest
in bulk

• adjective (Context 3)

Done on a large scale; extensive or indiscriminate.

Usage Example

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

Strongest
sweeping
widespread
Strong
comprehensive
extensive
broad
total
indiscriminate
all-out

• verb (Context 4)

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."

Strong
distribute

• adverb (Context 5)

On a large scale; extensively or indiscriminately.

Usage Example

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

Strong
entirely
completely
extensively
indiscriminately
en masse

Opposites of wholesale

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

retail
piecemeal
selective
selectively
partial
partially
limited
See all opposites of wholesale

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