myriad

/ˈmɪrɪəd/noun

A very large number of things, too many to count.

Example sentence

“The market offered a myriad of spices from all over the world.”

Works as an adjective too: myriad stars. Purists dislike 'a myriad of', but both constructions have long histories.

Featured as word of the day on June 11, 2026.

Related words

mysteriousDifficult to explain or understand; coming from an unknown source.musterTo manage to show or display something, such as a feeling or effort.naiveToo trusting and inexperienced, with little understanding of how the world really works.mushroomThe soft, fleshy part of a fungus that grows above the ground or on rotting wood, often shaped like a small umbrella.nannyA person employed to look after a family's children.muscleThe body tissue that tightens and relaxes to make animals and people move.