myriad
Say it: MIR-ee-ud /ˈmɪriəd/ · adjective
What “myriad” means
So many that they're hard to count.
More precisely: Countless; extremely great in number.
Example: “The app has myriad features, but most people use only three.”
When to use it
In descriptive, slightly literary speech or writing, when you want to emphasise an enormous number of things.
Similar words
countless, innumerable, numerous
Where it comes from
From Greek myrias, "ten thousand."
Quick check
You look up on a clear night and see more stars than you could ever count. The sky holds…
occasional stars or myriad?
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