Meaning & use
myriad
Consisting of a very great, often countless, number of things.
See it in a sentence
The festival offered myriad activities, from cooking classes to live music.
She faced a myriad of challenges while starting her own business.
A note on using this word
Myriad can be used directly before a noun without 'of,' as in 'myriad reasons,' though 'a myriad of reasons' is also common and accepted.
Words with a similar meaning
countlessnumerous
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Words with an opposite meaning
few
Another way to use it
2. noun
A very great, indefinitely large number of things.
The night sky revealed a myriad of stars far from city lights.
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