numerous

[ˈnjuːmərəs]

numerous Definition

• 1. great in number; many.
• 2. consisting of many members or items.

Using numerous: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "numerous" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  There are numerous reasons why I don't want to go.

• Example

  The company has numerous branches all over the world.

• Example

  The book contains numerous illustrations and photographs.

numerous Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for numerous

• many
• countless
• several

Antonyms for numerous

• few
• scarce
• rare

Phrases with numerous

• in numerous

  existing in great numbers

  Example

  The birds were in numerous, filling the sky with their wings.

• too numerous to mention

  so many that it is impractical or impossible to list them all

  Example

  The problems with the project were too numerous to mention.

• numerous as the sands on the seashore

  extremely numerous

  Example

  The people who attended the concert were numerous as the sands on the seashore.

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Summary: numerous in Brief

The term 'numerous' [ˈnjuːmərəs] means 'great in number; many,' and 'consisting of many members or items.' It is often used to describe a large quantity of something, such as 'numerous reasons' or 'numerous branches.' The phrase 'too numerous to mention' is commonly used to indicate that there are too many things to list. 'Numerous as the sands on the seashore' is an idiom used to describe an extremely large number of something.