Definition of NUMEROUS

numerous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • amounting to a large indefinite number
    • "numerous times"
    • "the family was numerous"

Det

  • An indefinite large number of.

Adj

  • Indefinitely large numerically; many.
  • Consisting of a large number of individuals or parts.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English numerous from Latin numerōsus (“numerous, abundant; harmonious”), from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numerose. Analyzeable as numero- + -ous.

Antonyms

;, a couple of, a few, a handful of, one, several, unnumerous

Scrabble Score: 10

numerous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
numerous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
numerous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

numerous is a valid Words With Friends word