numerous
Very many in number.
numerous in a sentence
- There were numerous stars in the sky that night, far too many for anyone to count.
- The dropped jam jar attracted numerous wasps, far more than we could shoo away.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to numerous?
- Afew
- Bmany
- Crare
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B: many. The other three mean the opposite of numerous.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to numerous?
- Amany
- Bfew
- Ccountless
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B: few. The other three mean nearly the same as numerous.
Words that mean something similar
many, countless
Words that mean the opposite
few, rare
More words about size & amount
- plentiful: Available in large amounts; more than enough.
- possess: To own or have something.
- potent: Very strong and powerful in its effect.
- prosperous: Rich and successful.
- puny: Small and weak.
- robust: Strong, healthy and unlikely to break.
- scanty: Too small in amount, or only just enough.
- scarce: Hard to find because there is very little of it.
More words to explore
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