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Synonyms for many

  • adjective
  • noun

Most common

numerous myriad innumerable multitudinous much frequent diverse sundry

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

numerous, multiple, various, myriad, innumerable, multitudinous, much, diverse, frequent, sundry, abundant, manifold, multifarious, galore, divers formal dated, morefold rare, numbersome rare

Noun

1. Lot — A considerable number

lot, multitude, abundance, deal, sight, mass, butt load

2. Masses — A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd

masses, crowd, mob, rabble

Other

number, dozen, legion

Antonyms

one, some, only

All antonyms of many →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Existing in large number; numerous.

    Among my many faults is self-importance.

  2. n. 1

    A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

    Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many.

  3. n. 2

    A considerable number.

Related words

Word family
manifold manyness maniverse many-bodied many-eyed many-faced many-faceted manyfold
Phrases
many times infinitely many many and various many a time many thanks many and varied
Is a kind of
multiple various

From weakest to strongest

  1. only
  2. some
  3. one
  4. many
  5. various
  6. multiple
  7. numerous
  8. myriad
  9. innumerable

From the opposite of many, on the left, to its strongest synonyms, on the right.

Example sentences

  • numerous Ziri saw numerous dead bodies laying around there.
  • myriad The night sky was filled with a myriad of stars.
  • innumerable I have tried innumerable times to contact him.
  • much The climate has much to do with our mind and body.
  • frequent What are the most frequent words in this language?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
manysteady
numeroussteady
myriadrising
innumerablefalling
multitudinousfalling
muchsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
lot1, mob1
4 letters
much1, deal1, mass1
5 letters
crowd1, sight1, dozen2
6 letters
number2, masses2, legion2, divers2, myriad3, galore2, rabble2, sundry2
7 letters
various3, diverse2
8 letters
multiple3, numerous3, frequent2, abundant3, manifold3, morefold
9 letters
abundance3, multitude3
10 letters
numbersome
11 letters
innumerable5
12 letters
multifarious
13 letters
multitudinous

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dozen2 = 2 syllables).