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

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

And his influence can be seen in so many places, there’s no point in even enumerating it. —Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025

The suit enumerates a number of similarities between Woodall's undeveloped script and Moana and Moana 2. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025