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 of numerous

• 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

The House sent it over to the Senate with great bipartisan support, numerous times (308-117), but the Senate didn’t take it up. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026

French, the former Tarrant County GOP chair, has drawn condemnation for sharing numerous racist posts on social media. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Basabe had numerous confrontations outside a Miami Beach polling location during early voting, squaring off with campaign volunteers, a police officer and even the Miami-Dade mayor, records and videos show. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Mancini added after Democrats took back control of both the Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday in addition to winning numerous local elections, resharing his previous photo of Chucky edited with blue hair. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026

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