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Spell Bee Word: numerous


Basic Details

Word: Numerous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Very many; great in number.

Synonyms: many, countless, plentiful

Antonyms: few

How to Spell Numerous

Syllables: nu - mer - ous

Tricky part: It ends in ous, as in famous, not us or ious. The middle is mer, as in numeral and numerical.

Watch out for: numerus, numerious, numorous

Memory tip: Numerous is about numbers: write numer, the start of numeral, then finish with ous, like famous.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The library has numerous books on space travel.

Example 2: Numerous pigeons gather near the India Gate lawns every morning.

Example 3: She tried numerous times before she finally solved the puzzle.

Fun Fact

Numerous comes from the Latin word numerus, meaning number, so it shares its root with number and numeral.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) generus
b) numerous
c) mischievious
d) ridiculus

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b) numerous. Numerous ends in ous; each of the other words has a wrong ending.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: numerous

a) few
b) countless
c) plentiful
d) abundant

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a) few. Few means a small number; the other three mean many.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

srumenuo

a) numerous
b) numerical
c) enormous
d) numeral

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a) numerous. The letters have two u's and one o, which fits numerous but not enormous.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The old fort has numerus secret passages that the guide refused to show us.

a) secret
b) numerus
c) passages
d) refused

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b) numerus. Numerous needs the o before us.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Numerous stars means ____.

a) one bright star
b) no stars
c) a few dim stars
d) a great many stars

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d) a great many stars

2. Which sentence uses numerous correctly?

a) She numerous the pages.
b) He made numerous mistakes in the test.
c) The numerous is on the table.
d) He drank a numerous of water.

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b) He made numerous mistakes in the test.

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