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

Walter Matthau died at 79, having won the 1967 Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fortune Cookie and acting nominations again in 1972 for Kotch and in 1976 for The Sunshine Boys, among his with numerous accolades. —Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025

In addition to his numerous accolades in the chess world — including a grandmaster title and the prestigious Samford Chess Fellowship — Naroditsky was a popular Twitch streamer and regularly uploaded videos to his YouTube channel, which had nearly 500,000 subscribers. —Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025

The October 19 post has received numerous comments, with viewers amused by the golden retriever’s dramatic response. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

The action doesn’t stop after dark Charlotte used to be home to multiple drive-in movie theaters, including the Queen Drive-In and Viking and numerous movie spots that have since disappeared. —Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 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