Synonyms of several

several 1 of 2

adjective (1)

as in many

more than two but not very many

It took several weeks for the package to arrive.

He arrived several hours ago.

Related Words

• many
• some
• numerous
• multiple
• countless
• various
• innumerable
• multitudinous
• legion
• numberless
• multiplex
• multifold
• uncountable
• unnumbered
• untold
• sundry
• miscellaneous
• beaucoup
• multifarious
• myriad
• mixed
• manifold
• divers

Dissimilar Words

• few
• limited
• countable

several

2 of 2

adjective (2)

as in different

not the same, shared, or matching

After college, we each went our several ways.

Related Words

• different
• various
• other
• mixed
• distinctive
• distinct
• sundry
• miscellaneous
• varied
• diverse
• variant
• unlike
• disparate
• dissimilar
• distinguishable
• divers
• distant
• nonidentical
• single
• individual
• unalike
• alternative
• differentiable
• particular
• alternate
• discriminable
• divergent
• unequal
• disproportionate
• peculiar

Dissimilar Words

• equal
• related
• equivalent
• comparable
• analogous
• similar
• same
• tantamount
• selfsame
• akin
• homologous
• uniform
• parallel
• identical
• like
• homogeneous
• homogenous
• kindred
• indistinguishable
• homological
• kin
• alike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of several

Adjective

Officials previously credited several efforts, including the mass distribution of the opioid overdose reversing spray naloxone, with saving lives. —Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025

Bloomberg | Getty Images Private equity fund managers are bracing for a wave of consolidation as investors demand higher returns and stronger governance, forcing a shakeout in an overcrowded industry, several industry veterans said at a high-level finance summit in Hong Kong on Tuesday. —Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025

After an apparent computer error, several crew members try to switch HAL off. —Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025

The group originally split in 1982 and have reunited several times over the years in a variety of configurations to tour and record albums, last performing together in 2019. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025