The term "caboodles" has evolved over time to mean a large number of something or a collection of items. Its antonyms include scarcity, paucity, and dearth, meaning a lack or shortage of something. Another antonym for "caboodles" is a sparsity. A sparsity refers to an obvious absence or lack of something. Other antonyms for "caboodles" could be limited, sparse, inadequate, insufficient, or meager. These words typically refer to a small or insignificant amount of something, which is the opposite of a large collection or quantity. To describe something as having no caboodles is a way to say that it is deprived of that which it needs.