Synonyms: Many

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  1. abound
    exist in large quantities
    It was a wonderful place to hunt as it abounded with game. Where the Red Fern Grows
    Abound comes from the Latin verb abundare, meaning "to overflow," which is also the root of abundant.
  2. abundant
    present in great quantity
    The maize is abundant, and every meal is grand. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
  3. bountiful
    producing in abundance
    Pigeons were bountiful, and there would soon be more. Frightful's Mountain
    A bounty is a gift, a reward, or plenty of food. Bountiful describes large amounts of something desirable.
  4. copious
    large in number or quantity
    He was making copious notes in small leather notebooks filled with high-quality paper made from linen rags. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith
    Copiosus means "plentiful" in Latin.
  5. countless
    very many; too numerous to be numbered
    They were so worn from countless washings that the threads were beginning to separate. The Glass Castle
  6. embarrassment
    extreme excess
    "It's an embarrassment of riches," director Marc Bruni said in an interview about the catalog of music King, 71, produced. Reuters (Nov 26, 2013)
    Embarrassment can mean public humiliation, but it can also be used to refer to a huge amount of something, often riches.
  7. excess
    the state of being more than full
    We walked—we floated—around the block to burn off our excess energy. Stargirl
  8. innumerable
    too many to be counted
    Who really deserved the patent for a discovery that might be based on the work of innumerable scientists over years or decades? Big Science
  9. manifold
    many and varied; having many features or forms
    The benefits arising from such training are manifold. Lambert, Nannie
  10. multifarious
    having many aspects
    The multifarious learning and diligent pen of Dr. Bowring were often in requisition. Stanton, Henry B.
    Multi- is a Latin prefix meaning "many," so any time you see it, like in multiple or multitudinous, you're looking at a word that refers to a lot of something.
  11. multitudinous
    too numerous to be counted
    China’s multitudinous trains are packed literally to the rafters during this odyssey. Washington Post (Jan 20, 2020)
  12. myriad
    a large indefinite number
    Fortunately, there are myriad options that vary in color, shape, style and care. Washington Post (May 16, 2016)
    Myriades means "countless" in Greek.
  13. numerous
    amounting to a large indefinite number
    Inside, a rainbow of hanging file folders kept numerous papers in place. George
  14. panoply
    a complete and impressive array
    I open my eyes and see a panoply of shifting color and forms. Water for Elephants
    Panoplia means "a full suit of armor" in Greek, and in English it refers to a complete set of something, or an impressive display.
  15. plenitude
    a full supply
    As full as some of us are from both, the chef’s additions to the plenitude are appreciated. Washington Post (Oct 16, 2019)
  16. plentiful
    existing in great number or quantity
    Stone and timber were plentiful with the wolfswood so close at hand. A Dance with Dragons
  17. plethora
    extreme excess
    Amid the plethora of programming available on an ever-increasing array of platforms, though, there are still great shows to be found. The Guardian (Aug 18, 2015)
    In Greek, plethora means "to be full," as in after a big meal.
  18. populous
    densely filled with inhabitants
    The empire was as populous, rich, and well organized as any in history. 1491
    Population refers to the inhabitants of a place, so a populous city has lots of people living in it.
  19. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
    Sweet beets were grown in profusion hereabouts, and were served with almost every meal. A Dance with Dragons
  20. teeming
    abundantly filled with especially living things
    The park was teeming with parents and friends, runners and coaches. Patina
    Teeming most often describes lots of living things in a small area, like an ant colony swarming around when you turn their rock over. It comes from the same Germanic root as team, an organized group of people.
  21. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
    Even something as important and ubiquitous as fungi–and fungi are both–attracts comparatively little notice. A Short History of Nearly Everything
    Ubiquitous comes from the Latin ubique, meaning "anywhere" and "everywhere."
  22. varied
    characterized by diversity
    Each sector was divided up into many different zones that varied in size and shape. Ready Player One: A Novel
Created on 三月 9, 2020 (updated 三月 22, 2021)

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