Synonyms of enumerate

enumerate

verb

i-ˈn(y)ü-mə-ˌrāt 

1

as in to list

to specify one after another

I proceeded to enumerate the reasons why I would be justified in filing a lawsuit for negligence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• list
• recite
• detail
• outline
• itemize
• mention
• tick (off)
• catalog
• tabulate
• rehearse
• reel off
• cite
• numerate
• calculate
• catalogue
• inventory
• figure
• compute
• estimate
• chart
• tally
• graph
• name
• diagram
• reckon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generalize

2

as in to count

to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added

there were more birds hovering about the bird feeder than I could possibly enumerate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• count
• tell
• number
• compute
• calculate
• check
• add (up)
• tabulate
• table
• tally
• total
• recount
• reckon
• mark
• tick (off)

3

as in to itemize

to make a list of

let's enumerate the top ten reasons why Top Ten lists have gotten out of hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• list
• itemize
• inventory
• count
• number
• numerate
• mark
• check (off)
• tick (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enumerate

While there are far too many exemplary Southern natives to enumerate in one article, here are some of our absolute favorites that set the stage for the season. —Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025

None of the statutory requirements enumerated above can be effectuated if the agency has been shuttered. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025

By enumerating the many merciless changes in our government since January, the Rev. Michael Pleger is not making a political pitch. —Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025

The reason for the RSA challenge in J-Magic is likely to prevent other attackers from spraying magic packets all over the Internet to enumerate infected networks and then using the backdoor for their own competing purposes. —Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025