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numberous

/ˈnʌmbəɹəs/

numberous is the obsolete form of numerous.

Meaning of numerous

Adjective

numerous (comparative more numerous, superlative most numerous)

  1. Indefinitely large numerically; many.
    • The reasons to refrain are numerous.
  2. Consisting of a large number of individuals or parts.
    • A numerous band of men and maidens escorts him by torchlight.1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 10, page 263
  3. (archaic) Having many different qualities.

See all 4 meanings of numerous

Forms of numberous

comparativemore numberous
superlativemost numberous

Origin of numberous

From number + -ous (compare French nombreux).

Questions about numberous

What is numberous the obsolete form of?
Numberous is the obsolete form of numerous.
How do you pronounce numberous?
Numberous is pronounced /ˈnʌmbəɹəs/.

Words near numberous in the dictionary

  1. numberlessly
  2. numberlessness
  3. numberlike
  4. numberly
  5. numberness
  6. numberous
  7. numberplate
  8. numberplates
  9. numbers
  10. numbers game
  11. numbers games

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Adapted from Wiktionary: numberous (page history and authors); numerous (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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