Boatload and Shade

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Boatload noun - A considerable amount.

Usage example: a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices

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Shade is an antonym for boatload.

Nearby Word: boat

Shade noun - A very small amount.

Usage example: just a shade taller than his dance partner

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Boatload is an antonym for shade.

Nearby Words: shadow, shady, shaded, shading, shad

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Shade and Boatload. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/boatload/shade

Boatload & Shade. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/boatload/shade>.

Shade or Boatload. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/boatload/shade.

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