Synonyms of several

several 1 of 2

adjective (1)

as in many

more than two but not very many

It took several weeks for the package to arrive.

He arrived several hours ago.

Related Words

• many
• some
• numerous
• multiple
• countless
• various
• innumerable
• multitudinous
• legion
• numberless
• multiplex
• multifold
• uncountable
• unnumbered
• untold
• sundry
• miscellaneous
• beaucoup
• multifarious
• myriad
• mixed
• manifold
• divers

Dissimilar Words

• few
• limited
• countable

several

2 of 2

adjective (2)

as in different

not the same, shared, or matching

After college, we each went our several ways.

Related Words

• different
• various
• other
• mixed
• distinctive
• distinct
• sundry
• miscellaneous
• varied
• diverse
• variant
• unlike
• disparate
• dissimilar
• distinguishable
• divers
• distant
• nonidentical
• single
• individual
• unalike
• alternative
• differentiable
• particular
• alternate
• discriminable
• divergent
• unequal
• disproportionate
• peculiar

Dissimilar Words

• equal
• related
• equivalent
• comparable
• analogous
• similar
• same
• tantamount
• selfsame
• akin
• homologous
• uniform
• parallel
• identical
• like
• homogeneous
• homogenous
• kindred
• indistinguishable
• homological
• kin
• alike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of several

Adjective

Police have detained several people for questioning, but do not have a suspect in custody. —Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026

The crash reportedly involved six vehicles and left several people injured. —Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026

The couple attended several events together last year, including a Met Gala afterparty, a screening of The Phoenician Scheme in New York, and the premiere of Happy Gilmore 2, which starred Hernández in a supporting role. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026

Scott is joined by several of his Super Bowl LVI teammates in the Panthers’ locker room. —Mike Kaye january 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026