Definition of NUMEROUS

numerous

Adjective Satellite

  • amounting to a large indefinite number
    • "numerous times"
    • "the family was numerous"

Det

  • An indefinite large number of.

Adj

  • Indefinitely large numerically; many.
  • Consisting of a large number of individuals or parts.

Adjective

  • Great in number; many.

Examples

  • He had ’NUMEROUS’ options for plays, making the decision especially difficult.
  • The reasons to refrain are numerous.
  • There are numerous definitions of the word 'man'.
  • There are numerous reasons to refrain.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English numerous from Latin numerōsus (“numerous, abundant; harmonious”), from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numerose. Analyzeable as numero- + -ous.

Synonyms

legion, manifold, many, many#Determiner, multiple

Antonyms

;, a couple of, a few#Determiner, a handful of, one#Determiner, several#Determiner, unnumerous

Scrabble Score: 10

numerous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
numerous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
numerous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

numerous: valid Words With Friends Word