Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Numerous

Several

The most appropriate synonym of the given word numerous is several.

• Numerous means a large number of something.
• Several means a few but more than two.

The two words are similar in that they both suggest a relatively large number of something. However, the word numerous has a more general meaning, while the word several has a more specific meaning that is focused on a number that is more than two but not necessarily very large.

The other words on the list are not as appropriate synonyms for numerous. The word few means a small number of something, the word numbered means having a specific number, and the word totalled means to add up to a specific number. These words do not convey the same sense of largeness as the word numerous.