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Many

/ˈmæni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

📖 Definitions of "Many"

noun

1
A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.
"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."
2
A considerable number.

adjective

pronoun

1
An indefinite large number of people or things.
"Many are called, but few are chosen."

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
numerous	Indefinitely large numerically; many.
umpteen	innumerable but many
umteen	innumerable but many

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
fewnoun	A surname.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
numerous	Indefinitely large numerically; many.
some	Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.
galore	(postpositive) In abundance.
many a	—
many an	—
many another	—
umpteen	innumerable but many
umteen	innumerable but many
amountnoun	The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).
additional	Supplemental or added to something.
even	Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc.
wide-ranging	Occurring over a wide range; appearing throughout a broad region, or extending over a diverse spectrum of possibilities.
widespread	Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.
countless	(of a number) Too large to be counted to.
substantial	Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
prevalent	Widespread or preferred.
innumerable	Of a very high number; extremely numerous.
several	A number of different; various.
lotnoun	A large quantity or number; a great deal.
widely	(figurative) Commonly; generally; to a great degree.