Fans of the original comic had a field day with the myriad continuity issues of the movie adaptation.
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Myriad
Synonyms for "myriad" (179 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (36)
Noun(5 words)
a billiona crorea lakha milliona myriada nonilliona quadrilliona thousanda zillionabundanceaffluenceample sufficiencyamplenessamplitudeavalanchebillionbonanzabountifulnessbountiousnessbumper crop
Determiner(2 words)
a great numbera substantial number
Adjective(2 words)
countlesscountless grains
Strong matches (54)
Adjective(5 words)
ever so manyextravaganceexuberancefat of the landfertilityfloodflowfoisonfull manyfull measurefullnessggenerositygenerousnessgrandgreat abundancegreat plentygushheaped-upjillion
Related words (89)
Noun(22 words)
maximummillenniummillepedemilligrammillilitermillionmore than enoughmuchmultifariousmultifoldmultiplemultitudinalmultitudinousmyriadsno fewnot a fewnumbernumerousnumerousnessone hundred thousand
Show 40 more words
opulenceopulencyoutpouringoverflowplenitudeplenteousnessplentifulnessplentyprevalenceprodigalityproductivenessprofusenessprofusionquantitiesquantityquite somerepletenessrepletionrich harvestrich veinrichnessriotriotousnessscadsshowerspatestreamsubstantialitysubstantialnesssuperabundanceteemingnessten thousandthouthousandunlimiteduntoldvery manywealthyardzillion
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: 10000, a billion, a crore, a great number, a lakh.
- Sentence evidence is available for myriad, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "myriad".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "myriad"
Keep "myriad" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "myriad" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "myriad", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "myriad" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
10 entriesdiversitydiversity descriptorlarge indefinite amountlarge indefinite quantitylarge integernumerosityquantityquantity termsize descriptorvariety
More specific
10 entriesCollocations
7 entriesmyriad challengesmyriad factorsmyriad opportunitiesmyriad optionsmyriad possibilitiesmyriad reasonsmyriad topics
Inflections
1 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
48 translations across 42 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- magdom noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Albanian
1 entries- pafundësi noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Amharic
1 entries- እልፍ noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- μυριάς noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Aramaic
3 entries- רִבּוֹתָא noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
- רִבּוּתָא noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
- ܪܒܘܬܐ noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Armenian
1 entries- բյուր noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- saysız-hesabsız noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Bulgarian
1 entries- мириа́да noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Catalan
1 entries- miríada noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 萬 /万 noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 萬 /万 noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Dutch
1 entries- myriade noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Esperanto
1 entries- miriado noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Finnish
1 entries- myriadi noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
French
1 entries- myriade noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
German
1 entries- Myriade noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Greek
1 entries- μυριάδα noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Hebrew
2 entries- רבבה noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
- ריבוא noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Italian
1 entries- miriade noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Japanese
1 entries- 万 noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Korean
1 entries- 만 noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Latin
1 entries- mȳrias noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Malayalam
1 entries- അയുതം noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Manchu
1 entries- ᡨᡠᠮᡝᠨ noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Mongolian
1 entries- түм noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Māori
2 entries- ngahuru mano noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
- tini noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Occitan
1 entries- miriada noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Old Church Slavonic
1 entries- тьма noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Persian
1 entries- بیور noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Polish
1 entries- miriada noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Portuguese
1 entries- miríade noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Russian
1 entries- мириа́да noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Slovak
1 entries- myriada noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Spanish
1 entries- miríada noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Swedish
1 entries- myriad noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Tagalog
1 entries- hindi mabilang noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Thai
1 entries- หมื่น noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Tibetan
2 entries- ཁྲི noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
- གཅིག་ཁྲི noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Turkish
1 entries- tümen noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Ukrainian
1 entries- міріада noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Vietnamese
2 entries- muôn noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
- vạn noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Welsh
1 entries- deng mil noun (ten thousand — see also ten thousand)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
The Way produces one, one produces two, two produces three, and three produces the myriad things.
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There are a myriad of meats at the deli on the corner of Fifth and Harvey Street.
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The orchard on the slope below the house was in a bridal flush of pinky-white bloom, hummed over by a myriad of bees.
Source: tatoeba (5824692)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "myriad"?
Closest matches include 10000, a billion, a crore, a great number, a lakh.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "myriad"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.