- gobs
- heaps
- horde
- jillion
- large numbers
- mass
- multitude
- oodles
- piles
- plenty
- scads
- scores
- thousands
- throng
- tons
- umpteen
- whole slew
On this page you’ll find 91 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to many, such as: abounding, alive with, bounteous, bountiful, copious, and countless.
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Only in the carnage of the head, the tilt of the chin, was the insolence expressed that had made her many enemies.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTON
Babylas raised his pale face; he knew what was coming; it had come so many times before.
ST. MARTIN’S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINI
It seems very strange that I shall actually know Liszt at last, after hearing of him so many years.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAY
Many so-called «humming tones» are given for practice, but in accepting them observe whether the foregoing principle is obeyed.
EXPRESSIVE VOICE CULTUREJESSIE ELDRIDGE SOUTHWICK
Many British Ferns evidence a marked tendency to “sport,” and this is a fact which the beginner should always bear in mind.
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Was he really condemned to an eternal solitude because of the girl who had died so many years ago?
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WORDS RELATED TO MANY
- a couple
- a few
- defined
- divers
- express
- individual
- many
- marked
- numerous
- one
- particular
- precise
- regular
- several
- singular
- some
- special
- specific
- specified
- sundry
- upwards of
- various
- bags of
- endless
- gobs
- heap
- immeasurable
- incalculable
- infinite
- innumerous
- jillion
- legion
- limitless
- loads
- lots of
- many
- measureless
- mess
- mint
- mucho
- multitudinous
- myriad
- numberless
- oodles
- passel of
- peck
- pile
- raft
- scads
- slew
- stack
- tidy sum
- umpteen
- uncountable
- uncounted
- untold
- wad
- whole slew
- zillion
- anthologized
- assorted
- asymmetrical
- collected
- disparate
- dissonant
- divergent
- divers
- diverse
- diversified
- diversiform
- heterogeneous
- incongruous
- inconsistent
- indiscriminate
- jarring
- manifold
- many
- multifarious
- multiform
- numerous
- omnifarious
- omniform
- several
- some
- sundry
- varicolored
- varied
- variegated
- varietal
- variform
- assorted
- diverse
- diversified
- manifold
- many
- miscellaneous
- mixed
- myriad
- several
- sundry
- varied
- variegated
- assorted
- different
- divers
- diverse
- manifold
- many
- miscellaneous
- mixed
- myriad
- several
- sundry
- varied
- variegated
- a good many
- commonplace
- constant
- continual
- customary
- everyday
- expected
- familiar
- general
- habitual
- incessant
- intermittent
- iterated
- manifold
- many
- monotonous
- numberless
- numerous
- periodic
- perpetual
- persistent
- pleonastic
- profuse
- recurrent
- recurring
- redundant
- reiterated
- reiterative
- successive
- thick
- ubiquitous
- usual
- various
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Many Synonym
Many Definition and Examples
Meaning of Many:
The word many can be used as a determiner, pronoun, adjective or noun. When used as a determiner, pronoun or adjective, the word many means having a great amount of something. When used as a noun, the word many means the representation of a greater number of people.
Examples:
- Many people believe that global warming is not a real issue in the world today.
- I have many things to do tomorrow and all I can think about doing is sleeping.
- How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?
Other Words for “Many”
Common synonyms for “Many”.
Learn 22 common synonyms for “many” in English.
- Abundant
- Copious
- Countless
- Innumerable
- Manifold (formal)
- Multifarious
- Multitudinous
- Myriad
- Sundry
- Umpteen (informal)
- Various
- Numerous
- A lot of
- A large number of
- Multiple
- Assorted
- Lots of
- Plenty of
- A mass of
- A wealth of
- Loads of
- A bunch of
Big list of 60+ different words to use instead of “many”.
- A bunch of
- A large number of
- A lot of
- A mass of
- A wealth of
- Abundant
- Although
- Assorted
- Awful lot
- Copious
- Countless
- Fine
- For a lot
- For many
- Good deal
- Good deal of
- Great
- Great amount
- Great deal
- Great many
- Great number
- In many
- Innumerable
- Large number
- Legion
- Loads of
- Long
- Lot of
- Lots
- Lots of
- Manifold
- Manifold (formal)
- Much
- Multifarious
- Multiple
- Multitude
- Multitudinous
- Myriad
- Nice
- Number
- Number of
- Numerous
- Often
- Okay
- Plenty
- Plenty of
- Really
- Right
- Several
- Significantly
- So much
- Sundry
- Tons
- Umpteen
- Umpteen (informal)
- Various
- Very
- Very many
- Very much
- Well
- Whole hell of a lot
- Whole lot
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Learn another word for “many” with example sentences.
- Abundant
Our country has a large population, vast territory and abundant resources.
- Copious
She listened to me and took copious notes .
- Countless
She received countless letters of support while in jail.
- Innumerable
We have to move innumerable times to find a place where we can watch in peace.
- Manifold (formal)
Gaelic can be heard here in manifold forms.
- Multifarious
Due to multifarious factors, this movement was slow and tortuous.
- Multitudinous
The tinkling of multitudinous bells from the herd.
- Numerous
There are numerous people in the square.
- Myriad
Gamers freely download them from myriad sites.
- Sundry
We had sundry visitations from the Tax Inspector.
- Umpteen (informal)
There seemed to be umpteen rules and regulations to learn.
- Various
They wrote various numbers on a large sheet of paper.
- A lot of
Oh, you’ve got a lot of candies! Will you split with us?
- A large number of
There were a large number of candidates for the job.
- Multiple
A smile is the language has multiple meanings.
- Assorted
The jumper comes in assorted colors.
- Lots of
She showed her inexperience by asking lots of trivial questions.
- Plenty of
They have plenty of satisfied customers.
- A mass of
The page was covered with a mass of figures.
- A wealth of
A wealth of examples are given.
- Loads of
I’ve got loads of friends who’re unemployed.
- A bunch of
A bunch of girls was sitting on the grass.
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adjective
Definition of many
as in numerous
being of a large but indefinite number
a journey of many miles begins with a single step
Synonyms & Similar Words
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numerous
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multiple
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several
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various
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multifarious
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few
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limited
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countable
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noun
as in number
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number
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body
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quantity
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coefficient
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measure
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volume
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manyadjective
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as’ or `too’ or `so’ or `that’; amounting to a large but indefinite number
«many temptations»; «the temptations are many»; «a good many»; «a great many»; «many directions»; «take as many apples as you like»; «too many clouds to see»; «never saw so many people»
Antonyms:
hardly a(a), a couple of(a), a few(a), few
PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.0 / 1 vote
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List of paraphrases for «many»:
numerous, several, much, multiple, various, number, countless, far, lot, great, very, considerable, aunt, large, name, extensive, plenty
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The Barbie collector market has been strong for many years but Mattel has pivoted to featuring many more role models, the shift has been extremely popular with their collector fans and also has garnered widespread attention for those role models who should be honored and often don’t get the recognition they deserve.
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I don’t think many scientists believe that having a curfew will bring the virus under control, it’s illogical.
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For 15 months we were trying to find guests anywhere we could, and now that the guests are back, leisure travel is really doing well, we can’t find employees in many critical places. This has been a huge, huge challenge for us.
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Geoffrey Pazzanese:
Expectations for rate hikes in mid-year were pushed back to later in the year, or perhaps in some cases next year, which for many people means that’s good for bonds.
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Lynne Patton:
The real challenge is looking into the faces of the residents that have agreed to host me and tell them that change is coming but trying to convince them that this time is different, they’ve been lied to so many times.
Translations for many
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- muitos, muitasAragonese
- كثير, كثيرًاArabic
- çoxAzerbaijani
- многія, шмат, многа, багатаBelarusian
- многоBulgarian
- অনেকBengali
- moltes, moltCatalan, Valencian
- mnohoCzech
- llawerWelsh
- mange, mangenDanish
- vieleGerman
- πολλοίGreek
- multa, multajEsperanto
- muchas, muchosSpanish
- paljuEstonian
- چندین, بسیار, زیاد, خیلیPersian
- monta, moniFinnish
- nógvur, mangurFaroese
- beaucoup, nombreux, un grand nombre, le plus grand nombreFrench
- mórán, a lánIrish
- iomadhScottish Gaelic
- moitos, muitos, muitas, moitasGalician
- רבים, הרבהHebrew
- ज़्यादा, बहु, अधिक, बहुतHindi
- anpilHaitian Creole
- sokHungarian
- բազում, շատArmenian
- multeInterlingua
- banyakIndonesian
- ìmìlìkitiIgbo
- multaIdo
- margurIcelandic
- moltiItalian
- 多い, 多く, 沢山Japanese
- ბევრიGeorgian
- ច្រើនKhmer
- 많은Korean
- گهلێک, زۆر, gelekKurdish
- multiLatin
- daug, daugelisLithuanian
- daudz, daudziLatvian
- мноштво, многумина, многуMacedonian
- അനേകംMalayalam
- banyak, ramaiMalay
- များကြီး, များBurmese
- vele, veel, velenDutch
- mangeNorwegian
- ahoniiʼyóí, łání, ląʼí, tʼóó ahayóí, łą́Navajo, Navaho
- wielePolish
- زيات, ډېرPashto, Pushto
- muitos, muitasPortuguese
- mulți, mulțime, multeRomanian
- много, многое, многие, многийRussian
- बहुSanskrit
- mnogo, многи, много, mnogiSerbo-Croatian
- mnohý, mnohí, mnohá, mnohé, mnohoSlovak
- velikoSlovene
- mångaSwedish
- wengi, ingiSwahili
- பலTamil
- చాలాTelugu
- รุ่ม, เยอะ, มาก, ขนัดThai
- birçok, çok, pek çokTurkish
- багато, чималоUkrainian
- بہت, زیادہUrdu
- nhiềuVietnamese
- mödikVolapük
- אַ סךYiddish
- 许多Chinese
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