Word SEVERAL: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

several

🇺🇸 [ˈsɛvrəl]

Meanings

More than two but not many. Several is used to indicate an indefinite but usually small number of items or people. It often suggests a quantity larger than a few but smaller than many.

Examples

• There were several people waiting in line.
• I’ve seen that movie several times.
• He’s been to several countries during his travels.

Synonyms

few • numerous • various

Antonyms

one • none • all