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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Their elders, who are more numerous and much richer, remain scarred by the bull market of the 1980s, which crashed in 1990 leaving lost decades in its wake.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Muslims are more numerous in the north, where most militant activity has taken place during more than a decade of Islamist insurgency, while Christians are more populous in the south.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

When it worked, they were 100 times more numerous.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 28, 2025

Trees became more numerous, and the forests beside the road were dark and thick with mystery.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry