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most 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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Americans, UK citizens and Chinese nationals, who are some of the museum's most numerous foreign visitors, will be among those affected, as will tourists from poorer countries.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Roughly 6 million common dolphins inhabit tropical and temperate waters worldwide, making them the most numerous members of the cetacean family, which includes whales and porpoises.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

Prior to the year 2000, the starling was regularly the most numerous species recorded in the survey.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

Most years, fishing crews fan out in boats along the California coast to catch fall-run chinook, the most numerous variety.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

These were the only Shire-services, and the Messengers were the most numerous, and much the busier of the two.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien