Meaning & use

myriad

adjective·Advanced

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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