zillion
/ˈzɪljən/
NOUN
1. An unspecified extremely large number
An informal, hyperbolic expression for an extremely large or countless number of people, things, occurrences, or instances; not a precise numerical quantity.
1.1. An enormous number of people or things
Used to emphasize that there are an exceptionally large number of countable people, objects, options, or events, without specifying an exact quantity.
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Examples
- As the children explored the toy store, their eyes widened at the zillion colorful options on the shelves.
- During the concert, the enthusiastic fans waved their zillion glowsticks in unison.
- After the successful product launch, the company received zillion orders within the first hour.
Related Words
- abundance
- plethora
- multitude
- myriad
- countless
- innumerable
- numberless
- uncountable
- immensity
- vastness
1.2. A hyperbolically repeated number of times
Used informally to exaggerate how frequently something has happened or been repeated, emphasizing that it has occurred an extremely large number of times.
Synonyms
- countless times
- innumerable times
- umpteen times
- a million times
- a gazillion times
- endlessly
- repeatedly
- over and over
Antonyms
- once
- never
- rarely
- infrequently
- occasionally
Examples
- The comedian claimed to have told the joke a zillion times, but it still got laughs from the audience.
Related Words
- repetition
- frequency
- recurrence
- innumerability
- countlessness
- iteration