the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale ( opposed to retail ).

of, pertaining to, or engaged in sale by wholesale.

extensive; broadly indiscriminate

wholesale discharge of workers.

in a wholesale way; on wholesale terms

I can get it for you wholesale.

in large quantities; on a large scale, esp. without discrimination

Wild horses were slaughtered wholesale.

to sell by wholesale.

adjective

part , partial , retail

adjective

broad , bulk , complete , comprehensive , extensive , far-reaching , general , in bulk , indiscriminate , in quantity , in the mass , large-scale , mass , overall , quantitative , sweeping , total , wide-ranging , widespread , abundant , discount , massive