numerous

adjective

nu·​mer·​ous ˈnü-mə-rəs 

ˈnüm-rə-;

ˈnyü-mə-,

ˈnyüm-rə-

: consisting of great numbers of units or individuals

born into a numerous family

also : many

received numerous complaints

The people I'd like to thank are too numerous to mention.

numerously adverb

numerousness noun

Synonyms

• many
• multiple
• several
• countless

Examples of numerous in a Sentence

She decided to leave for numerous reasons.

The birds are becoming more numerous in this area.

Recent Examples on the Web

According to The Atlantic, numerous partnerships between the National Institutes of Health and HIV vaccine researchers have been terminated under Kennedy’s watch. —Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Throughout his career, Greene won numerous accolades, including the Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album For Children for Listen to the Storyteller in 2000. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025

Estelle said there appeared to be at least five fights, and because there were so many altercations in one evening numerous people were detained during the football game. —Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025

While hanging out at the bar, the feline became a local social media sensation, appearing in numerous posts from Vat & Fiddle. —Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Latin numerōsus, from numerus number entry 2 + -ōsus -ous

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing numerous

• too numerous to list
• too numerous to mention

Rhymes for numerous

• humerus
• humorous

Kids Definition

numerous

adjective

nu·​mer·​ous ˈn(y)üm-(ə-)rəs 

: consisting of great numbers

numerous friends

numerously adverb