multitudinous

adjective

mul·​ti·​tu·​di·​nous ˌməl-tə-ˈtüd-nəs 

-ˈtyüd-;

-ˈtü-dᵊn-əs,

-ˈtyü-

1

: including a multitude of individuals : populous

the multitudinous city

2

: existing in a great multitude

multitudinous opportunities

3

: existing in or consisting of innumerable elements or aspects

multitudinous applause

multitudinously adverb

multitudinousness noun

Did you know?

Multitudinous is one of many English words that make use of the combining form multi-, from Latin multus, meaning "much" or "many." Multicolor, multifunction, and multimillionaire are just a few of the others. Multitudinous is the kind of highly expressive word that you can rely upon when you want something a little more emphatic than plain old numerous. Among its synonyms are multiple and multifold, two more members of the multi- family.

Synonyms

• beaucoup [slang]
• legion
• many
• multifold
• multiple
• multiplex
• numerous

Examples of multitudinous in a Sentence

Their lives have changed in multitudinous ways.

the multitudinous questions that seem to be an inevitable part of opening day at school

Recent Examples on the Web

Puck reports that, from Costner’s perspective, the shooting of season five was supposed to be completely finished by 2022, but Sheridan couldn’t deliver the scripts on time (because he was preoccupied with his multitudinous other projects). —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2024

Underneath the platforms, apps, and multitudinous diversions lies the backbone of the digital world—a material force with a physicality, a politics, and a history. —Margaret O’Mara, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022

My mission, after witnessing her multitudinous challenges was to help strengthen her greatest asset of all: hope. —Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024

The sense of disorientation is compounded by the multitudinous performances of Robert Downey, Jr., who plays no fewer than four characters, differentiated from one another through wigs, contacts, and accents. —Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Kids Definition

multitudinous

adjective

mul·​ti·​tu·​di·​nous ˌməl-tə-ˈt(y)üd-nəs 

-ᵊn-əs

: consisting of a multitude

multitudinous questions