Synonyms for total
ˈtoʊt lto·tal

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1. totaladjective

   Entire; relating to the whole of something.

   When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure.

   Synonyms:
   add up, sum, entire, full, whole

2. totalverb

   Sum.

   The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.

   Synonyms:
   utter, complete, absolute, sum

3. totalverb

   to demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)

   Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car.

   Synonyms:
   wreck, trash, demolish

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1. total

   The widely divergent senses in which the word radical is used, by which it can be at some time interchanged with any word in the above list, are all formed upon the one primary sense of having to do with or proceeding from the root (Latin radix); a radical difference is one that springs from the root, and is thus constitutional, essential, fundamental, organic, original; a radical change is one that does not stop at the surface, but reaches down to the very root, and is entire, thorough, total; since the majority find superficial treatment of any matter the easiest and most comfortable, radical measures, which strike at the root of evil or need, are apt to be looked upon as extreme.

   Synonyms:
   complete, constitutional, entire, essential, extreme, fundamental, ingrained, innate, native, natural, organic, original, perfect, positive, primitive, radical, thorough, thoroughgoing

   Antonyms:
   conservative, inadequate, incomplete, moderate, palliative, partial, slight, superficial, tentative, trial

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1. totaladjective

   Synonyms:
   whole, entire, complete, undivided, gross

2. totalnoun

   Synonyms:
   aggregate, whole, entirety, sum, completion

   Antonyms:
   part, item, portion, contribution

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1. sum, total, totality, aggregatenoun

   the whole amount

   Synonyms:
   nitty-gritty, sum total, marrow, meat, join, entirety, core, summation, sum, aggregate, amount of money, union, gist, heart and soul, totality, sum of money, substance, nub, center, conglomeration, centre, kernel, amount, essence, entireness, congeries, heart, integrality, inwardness, pith

   Antonyms:
   fractional, uncomplete, incomplete

2. sum, amount, totaladjective

   a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers

   Synonyms:
   nitty-gritty, sum total, marrow, meat, join, quantity, core, summation, sum, aggregate, amount of money, union, gist, heart and soul, totality, sum of money, substance, nub, center, centre, kernel, measure, amount, essence, heart, inwardness, pith

   Antonyms:
   fractional, uncomplete, incomplete

3. entire, full, totaladjective

   constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

   "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure"

   Synonyms:
   full, entire, intact, broad(a), integral, good, wide-cut, wide, full(a), replete(p)

   Antonyms:
   incomplete, uncomplete, fractional

4. full, totalverb

   complete in extent or degree and in every particular

   "a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"

   Synonyms:
   entire, broad(a), full, wide, good, wide-cut, full(a), replete(p)

   Antonyms:
   fractional, uncomplete, incomplete

5. total, number, add up, come, amountverb

   add up in number or quantity

   "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"

   Synonyms:
   tot, descend, tote up, hail, get, add, get along, fare, numerate, sum, add up, come in, come up, tot up, list, fall, sum up, do, follow, occur, enumerate, count, issue forth, make out, number, amount, tally, derive, make sense, come, add together, summate, arrive, keep down

   Antonyms:
   fractional, incomplete, uncomplete

6. total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add together, tally, add upverb

   determine the sum of

   "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"

   Synonyms:
   supply, tot, resume, tote up, bring, impart, hit, rack up, add, match, fit, sum, add up, make sense, summarize, agree, tot up, sum up, chalk up, summarise, bestow, number, score, gibe, append, tally, correspond, come, add together, jibe, contribute, summate, lend, amount, check

   Antonyms:
   incomplete, fractional, uncomplete

7. totalverb

   damage beyond the point of repair

   "My son totaled our new car"; "the rock star totals his guitar at every concert"

   Synonyms:
   tot up, add together, amount, sum up, sum, add, tally, add up, number, summate, tote up, tot, come

   Antonyms:
   uncomplete, fractional, incomplete

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1. whole

   targeting something but also targets another thing

   Submitted by anonymous on March 8, 2021  

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1. totaladjective

   Synonyms:
   whole, complete, full, entire, integral

2. totalnoun

   Synonyms:
   whole, totality, aggregate, gross, lump, mass, amount, sum, sum total, gross amount

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1. List of paraphrases for "total":

   totals, overall, full, aggregate, complete, whole, gross, totale, entire, full-scope, absolute, amount, comprehensive, wholly, sum, all, utter, totalling, totally, combined, global, together, totalled, general, burdened

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How to use total in a sentence?

1. Marina Krim:

   I just wanted to wake up from this nightmare that I knew wasn't a nightmare. It was real, it's like a total horror movie.

2. Keith Whitchurch:

   Colombian coal is more a direct competitor to Australia. The Australian/Colombian coal represent far better value for money in terms of total cost of electricity generated than Indonesian coals.

3. John Hickenlooper:

   Trade wars are for losers, let's negotiate (a) better trade deal, but you are not going to win against China in a trade war when they've got 25% of our total debt.

4. President Donald Trump:

   I have total confidence in my attorney general, i think he's doing an excellent job. He's a strong guy.

5. Jocelyn Velazquez:

   Working from home has its blessings but they have yet to be as evident as when COVID-19 hit the U.S. and put our home state of Michigan on total lockdown.