Definitions

many

[men-ee] / ˈmɛn i /

ADJECTIVE

profuse, abundant

Synonyms

WEAK

abounding alive with bounteous bountiful copious countless crowded divers frequent innumerable legion lousy with manifold multifarious multifold multiplied multitudinous myriad no end of numberless numerous plentiful populous prevalent rife several sundry teeming umpteen uncounted varied various

Antonyms

WEAK

few scarce

NOUN

abundance; a lot

Synonyms

WEAK

gobs heaps horde jillion large numbers mass multitude oodles piles plenty scads scores thousands throng tons umpteen whole slew

Antonyms

WEAK

few

Example Sentences

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Many of the group were masked, with some waving flares.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Many of these “initiatives” or dreams, the company admits, “involve significant technical complexity, unproven technologies, or technologies that do not exist or may require significant advancement, and such initiatives may not achieve commercial viability.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Many resembled ferns more than modern animals and appear to have lacked mouths, organs, and the ability to move.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Many party guests noticed Nick acting strangely, the friends said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Many good people from the hamlet of Hydesville and its wider town of Arcadia in Wayne County couldn’t wait to talk.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

many

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