more numerous

ADJECTIVE

many, abundant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

big diverse great large plentiful various

WEAK

copious infinite legion lousy with multifarious multitudinal multitudinous populous profuse rife scads several sundry thick umpteen voluminous zillion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

little miniature similar small tiny uniform unimportant

WEAK

deficient few lacking

Example Sentences

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New war-fighting doctrines emphasized disrupting Soviet supply lines over fighting a defensive war of attrition with the more numerous Soviet army.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Showers will develop, becoming more numerous by the afternoon but not catching everywhere.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

When it worked, they were 100 times more numerous.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 28, 2025

Cells with elevated OPA1 develop tightly packed, more numerous folds in their mitochondrial membranes, known as cristae, which trap cytochrome c.

From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2025

The giants were bigger, stronger and more numerous.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan