Synonyms of many

many 1 of 2

adjective

ˈme-nē 

as in numerous

being of a large but indefinite number

a journey of many miles begins with a single step

Synonyms & Similar Words

• numerous
• multiple
• several
• countless
• some
• all kinds of
• quite a few
• multitudinous
• various
• legion
• innumerable
• multiplex
• multifold
• beaucoup
• numberless
• untold
• mixed
• uncountable
• unnumbered
• sundry
• myriad
• miscellaneous
• multifarious
• manifold
• divers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• few
• limited
• countable

many

2 of 2

noun

as in number

Related Words

• number
• portion
• amount
• body
• degree
• quantity
• coefficient
• volume
• measure
• quantum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of many

Adjective

Atiqul Islam, a neonatal and child specialist at Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute, said during the pandemic period in 2021 and 2022, many did not take their children to get vaccinated. — Julhas Alam, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

The national anthem was also played, which does not usually happen at La Liga matches, with many of the 66,046 crowd following along in patriotic support. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Blazes have been raging for many weeks, with parts of Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo among the hardest hit. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Some of the students were children of officers at a Revolutionary Guard base located next to the school; many were local children from Minab, which is populated predominantly by members of Iran’s Baluch ethnic minority. — Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026