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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Like many constituencies in Scotland, there are pockets of affluence and deprivation, often sitting side by side.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Eventually, a successful SpaceX IPO is a risk to many of those companies too.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The dot-com boom delivered five straight years of huge gains, and many investors convinced themselves the old rules of investing no longer applied.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Before the conflict, investors expected many, including the Fed, to keep lowering rates this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

There are many layers of tissue, bone, and skin to keep it protected from the outside, but there's also a "blood-brain barrier" that keeps out many substances circulating in the blood.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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