numerous
More than several
Numerous means many or great in number: Numerous studies have confirmed the finding.
It suggests a substantial quantity without specifying exactly how many.
The word is slightly more formal than "many" and typically modifies countable nouns: numerous occasions, numerous attempts, numerous complaints.
A large quantity
- severalMore than two, fewer than many
- multipleConsisting of many parts
- variousOf multiple types
- scoresAchieves points; many
dozens · hundreds · thousands · millions · umpteen · sundry · manifold · multitudinous
Too numerous to count
- numberlessToo vast to count
- untoldNot revealed or measured
- myriadExtremely large number
- incalculableBeyond numerical determination
immeasurable · limitless · endless · boundless · infinite · unnumbered · measureless · unfathomable
many
A large quantity
scores · dozens · hundreds · thousands · millions · umpteen · sundry · manifold · multitudinous · considerable
countless
Too numerous to count
- numberlessToo vast to count
- untoldNot revealed or measured
- myriadExtremely large number
incalculable · immeasurable · limitless · endless · boundless · infinite · unnumbered · measureless · unfathomable
legion
Great number, or soldiers
horde · swarm · masses · flock · crowd · army · sea · pack · array · cluster
copious
Existing in abundance
- ampleFully sufficient, even excessive
- bountifulPlentiful and generous
- profuseExtremely abundant, overflowing
plenteous · plentiful · generous · prolific · teeming · overflowing · replete · rich · galore · abounding