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 Words From

• myri·ad·ly 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

Amid the tons of blood and myriad grotesque images, there’s the scene of Moore standing in front of the bathroom mirror, getting ready for a date.

From Los Angeles Times

But what composers can do in myriad ways is to document, through sounds, what the world is like today as well as to interact with or manipulate sounds that heighten our awareness of nature.

From Los Angeles Times

“Betty White: A Celebration” included behind-the-scenes footage from her myriad acting gigs over the decades and quotes from her final interview.

From Los Angeles Times

The myriad accomplishments by Black Americans in the face of the oppressive conditions of slavery and racial hierarchy openly defied stereotypes of their inferiority.

From Salon

In addition to myriad dining and shopping options that are thickest where Washington, Culver and Venice boulevards intersect, there are also a few pieces of walk-by Hollywood history.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• countless
• endless
• infinite
• multiple