myriad

[mir-ee-uhd]

noun

1. a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things.

2. ten thousand.

adjective

1. of an indefinitely great number; innumerable.

   the myriad stars of a summer night.

2. having innumerable phases, aspects, variations, etc..

   the myriad mind of Shakespeare.

   Synonyms: untold, infinite, boundless, countless

3. ten thousand.

myriad

/ ˈmɪrɪəd /

adjective

1. innumerable

noun

1. (also used in plural) a large indefinite number

2. archaic,  ten thousand

Other Word Forms

• myriadly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of myriad¹

First recorded in 1545–55; from Greek mȳriad-, stem of mȳriás “ten thousand,” from mȳríos “countless”

Word History and Origins

Origin of myriad¹

C16: via Late Latin from Greek murias ten thousand

Example Sentences

In 2011, after his breakup with Ms. Lange, he wrote: “My myriad girlfriends are all somehow disappointing. My only solace seems to be writing.”

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Once Ms. Aikin reaches the postwar period, the myriad bibliographic and library-science programs and groups, with their ubiquitous acronyms, becomes dizzying.

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As lawsuits pile up and calls for regulation grow, some caution that scapegoating AI for broader mental health concerns ignores the myriad factors that play a role in mental well-being.

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The singer returns to the matrimonial analogies to describe the myriad musicality and collabs of his storied solo career.

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His death stoked anger towards authorities accused of failing to support Manzo in the fight against the region's myriad cartels.

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Related Words

• countless 
• endless 
• infinite 
• multiple