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myriad

myriad

36 6.8
A very large number of things or people
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪr.i.əd/
translation icon : gran cantidad
  • I have a myriad of talents and strength.
  • a myriad of ways
  • a myriad of problems
  • a myriad of issues

This could be in a myriad of different ways.

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Examples

  • I found that even within a single art form, there are a myriad of curricula and activities.

    Academic text (1993)
  • At the same time, a myriad of factors interfered with their ability to meet these goals.

    Academic text (2017)
  • We expose ourselves to a myriad of viruses each and every day.

  • And so we've got a myriad of issues to address.

  • Beyond the rather broad question which provides a better account of reality, there are obviously myriad avenues that this debate could take.

  • There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense.

  • Adolescent students might struggle to read narrative text for a myriad of reasons.

    Academic text (2013)
  • While this claim continues to be debated, a myriad of both statistical and anecdotal evidence supports it.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The conference featured a myriad of speakers from diverse backgrounds.

  • She faced a myriad of challenges while trying to start her own business.

Synonyms

large number
vsmyriad
158 1.4

Many people or things counted together

is slightly more formal and stresses very great unspecified size
billion
vsmyriad
  • Informal
151 2.5

A very large, not exact number used to say there are many

is a general word for an extremely large unspecified quantity
multitude
vsmyriad
38 4.4

A large number of things or people

focuses on sheer unspecified count rather than grouping or crowd sense
gazillion
vsmyriad
  • Slang
24 7.0

A very large unknown number used to say something is much bigger than it is

is a neutral term for a very large unspecified number
multiplicity
vsmyriad
10 7.0

A large number of different things in one group

emphasizes simple large unspecified amount rather than variety or parts
zillion
vsmyriad
  • Informal
8 5.6

A very large number that people use to show a lot

is the impartial word for a very large unspecified amount
bazillion
vsmyriad
  • Slang
8 8.1

A very large number that people use to show exaggeration

is the more formal neutral label for great unspecified quantity
dozens
vsmyriad
1 1.0

A large number, usually more than twelve

means a vastly larger and unspecified number rather than a small group
bajillion
vsmyriad
  • UK
8.4

Very large in number with no exact amount and said as a joke

is the standard term for a very large unspecified count
gorillion
vsmyriad
  • Slang
9.9

A made-up very large number that people use to mean a lot of things

is a sober term for a very large but unspecified amount
nonillion
vsmyriad
  • Informal
9.9

A very large not exact number people use to mean a huge amount

is the general word for an extremely large unspecified number

Antonyms

few
1.0

A small number of people or things

393 2.5

Available only in small amounts or to a few people

How Many

countless
245 2.5
myriad
36 6.8
numerous
432 2.0
many
9 1.0
several
1.0
a few
1.0

Surface Forms

myriad singular
myriads plural

Etymology

The word myriad comes from an old Greek word myrias, which meant 'ten thousand', so imagine a crowd of ten thousand people to remember a very large number. So, as a noun myriad means 'a very large, unspecified number'.