Quantity & Degree

Amounts, intensity, extremes, and measurements

2 categories44 words

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Quantity and degree vocabulary makes scale precise. Instead of relying on words like very, many, little, or huge, this group gives you terms for abundance, scarcity, intensity, moderation, excess, extremes, proportion, and measurement, helping you describe how much, how strong, how rare, or how far something goes.

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Quantity & Amount

Words describing amounts, abundance, and scarcity

22 words

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Degree & Intensity

Words describing levels, extremes, and gradations

22 words

All 44 Words in Quantity & Degree

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Term	Definition	Example
plethora	an excess or overabundance of something	"The market offers a plethora of choices for consumers."
dearth	a scarcity or lack of something	"There is a dearth of qualified candidates for the position."
modicum	a small quantity of something	"He showed not even a modicum of remorse for his actions."
surfeit	an excessive amount of something	"The surfeit of information made it hard to focus."
paucity	the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities	"The paucity of evidence made prosecution difficult."
abundance	a very large quantity of something; plentifulness	"The region enjoys an abundance of natural resources."
scarcity	the state of being scarce or in short supply	"Water scarcity affects millions worldwide."
profusion	an abundance or large quantity of something	"The garden bloomed with a profusion of colors."
myriad	a countless or extremely great number	"The city offers myriad opportunities for entertainment."
multitude	a large number of people or things	"A multitude of factors contributed to the outcome."
iota	an extremely small amount	"There isn't an iota of truth in that statement."
scintilla	a tiny trace or spark of something	"Not a scintilla of evidence supports that claim."
pittance	a very small or inadequate amount of money	"He worked long hours for a pittance."
glut	an excessively abundant supply	"The oil glut caused prices to plummet."
deluge	a severe flood; an overwhelming quantity	"The office received a deluge of complaints."
spate	a large number of similar things coming in quick succession	"A spate of robberies alarmed the neighborhood."
slew	a large number or quantity	"The announcement raised a slew of questions."
copious	abundant in supply or quantity	"She took copious notes during the lecture."
meager	lacking in quantity or quality; inadequate	"The meager portions left everyone hungry."
sparse	thinly dispersed or scattered; scanty	"Information about the incident remains sparse."
infinitesimal	extremely small	"The difference in size was infinitesimal."
multifarious	many and of various types	"The multifarious activities of the organization."

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Term	Definition	Example
paramount	more important than anything else; supreme	"Safety is of paramount importance in this industry."
quintessential	representing the most perfect example of a quality	"She is the quintessential professional."
consummate	showing great skill and flair; complete or perfect	"He was a consummate diplomat who never offended anyone."
superlative	of the highest quality or degree	"Her superlative performance earned a standing ovation."
mediocre	of only moderate quality; not very good	"The film received mediocre reviews from critics."
negligible	so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering	"The difference in price is negligible."
nominal	very small; far below the real value or cost	"They charge only a nominal fee for the service."
marginal	minor and not important; at the edge or limit	"The improvement was marginal at best."
inordinate	unusually or disproportionately large; excessive	"He spent an inordinate amount of time on trivial details."
exorbitant	unreasonably high; exceeding proper limits	"The hotel charges exorbitant prices during peak season."
egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking	"The report contained egregious errors."
flagrant	conspicuously or obviously offensive	"The flagrant violation of rules led to disqualification."
stark	severe or bare in appearance; complete and absolute	"The stark contrast between rich and poor was evident."
utter	complete; absolute	"The project was an utter failure."
sheer	nothing other than; unmitigated	"It was sheer luck that saved them."
abject	experienced or present to the maximum degree	"They lived in abject poverty."
profound	very great or intense; having deep meaning	"The loss had a profound effect on the family."
acute	present or experienced to a severe degree	"There is an acute shortage of nurses."
chronic	persisting for a long time; constantly recurring	"The region suffers from chronic underinvestment."
pervasive	spreading widely throughout an area or group	"Corruption is pervasive in the system."
radical	relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something	"Radical changes were needed to save the company."
drastic	likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme	"They took drastic measures to cut costs."

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All 44 Words in Quantity & Degree

Complete vocabulary list for easy reference and copy-paste.

📊Quantity & Amount22

Term	Definition	Example
plethora	an excess or overabundance of something	"The market offers a plethora of choices for consumers."
dearth	a scarcity or lack of something	"There is a dearth of qualified candidates for the position."
modicum	a small quantity of something	"He showed not even a modicum of remorse for his actions."
surfeit	an excessive amount of something	"The surfeit of information made it hard to focus."
paucity	the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities	"The paucity of evidence made prosecution difficult."
abundance	a very large quantity of something; plentifulness	"The region enjoys an abundance of natural resources."
scarcity	the state of being scarce or in short supply	"Water scarcity affects millions worldwide."
profusion	an abundance or large quantity of something	"The garden bloomed with a profusion of colors."
myriad	a countless or extremely great number	"The city offers myriad opportunities for entertainment."
multitude	a large number of people or things	"A multitude of factors contributed to the outcome."
iota	an extremely small amount	"There isn't an iota of truth in that statement."
scintilla	a tiny trace or spark of something	"Not a scintilla of evidence supports that claim."
pittance	a very small or inadequate amount of money	"He worked long hours for a pittance."
glut	an excessively abundant supply	"The oil glut caused prices to plummet."
deluge	a severe flood; an overwhelming quantity	"The office received a deluge of complaints."
spate	a large number of similar things coming in quick succession	"A spate of robberies alarmed the neighborhood."
slew	a large number or quantity	"The announcement raised a slew of questions."
copious	abundant in supply or quantity	"She took copious notes during the lecture."
meager	lacking in quantity or quality; inadequate	"The meager portions left everyone hungry."
sparse	thinly dispersed or scattered; scanty	"Information about the incident remains sparse."
infinitesimal	extremely small	"The difference in size was infinitesimal."
multifarious	many and of various types	"The multifarious activities of the organization."

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Term	Definition	Example
paramount	more important than anything else; supreme	"Safety is of paramount importance in this industry."
quintessential	representing the most perfect example of a quality	"She is the quintessential professional."
consummate	showing great skill and flair; complete or perfect	"He was a consummate diplomat who never offended anyone."
superlative	of the highest quality or degree	"Her superlative performance earned a standing ovation."
mediocre	of only moderate quality; not very good	"The film received mediocre reviews from critics."
negligible	so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering	"The difference in price is negligible."
nominal	very small; far below the real value or cost	"They charge only a nominal fee for the service."
marginal	minor and not important; at the edge or limit	"The improvement was marginal at best."
inordinate	unusually or disproportionately large; excessive	"He spent an inordinate amount of time on trivial details."
exorbitant	unreasonably high; exceeding proper limits	"The hotel charges exorbitant prices during peak season."
egregious	outstandingly bad; shocking	"The report contained egregious errors."
flagrant	conspicuously or obviously offensive	"The flagrant violation of rules led to disqualification."
stark	severe or bare in appearance; complete and absolute	"The stark contrast between rich and poor was evident."
utter	complete; absolute	"The project was an utter failure."
sheer	nothing other than; unmitigated	"It was sheer luck that saved them."
abject	experienced or present to the maximum degree	"They lived in abject poverty."
profound	very great or intense; having deep meaning	"The loss had a profound effect on the family."
acute	present or experienced to a severe degree	"There is an acute shortage of nurses."
chronic	persisting for a long time; constantly recurring	"The region suffers from chronic underinvestment."
pervasive	spreading widely throughout an area or group	"Corruption is pervasive in the system."
radical	relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something	"Radical changes were needed to save the company."
drastic	likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme	"They took drastic measures to cut costs."