Need another word that means the same as “several”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “several” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Several” are: respective, various, individual, own, particular, specific
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “several” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| individual | Of or for a particular person. We all have individual cars. |
| own | Done or produced by and for the person mentioned. Do your own thing. |
| particular | Separate and distinct from others of the same group or category. A particular description of the room. |
| respective | Belonging or relating separately to each of two or more people or things. The respective club members. |
| specific | Being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides. Rules with specific application. |
| various | Having or showing different properties or qualities. Dresses of various colours. |
| about | (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct. Let s look about for help. |
| almost | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but. He almost knocked Georgina over. |
| approximately | (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct. A journey of approximately two hours. |
| around | All around or on all sides. Waited around for the next flight. |
| bit | The cutting part of a drill usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press. I fell asleep for a bit. |
| equidistant | The same distance apart at every point. The line joins together all points which are equidistant from the two axes. |
| few | A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a’; a small but indefinite number. It was designed for the discriminating few. |
| handful | The quantity that can be held in the hand. A small handful of fresh coriander. |
| least | Used in names of very small animals and plants e g least shrew. He has the least talent of anyone. |
| less | (usually preceded by `no’) lower in quality. In 25 words or less. |
| little | Used in names of animals and plants that are smaller than related kinds e g little grebe. He accepted the little they gave him. |
| mere | Used to emphasize that the fact of something being present in a situation is enough to influence that situation. The city is a mere 20 minutes from some stunning countryside. |
| mini | Denoting a miniature version of something. A leather mini. |
| minimal | Characterized by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases. Production costs are minimal. |
| minimum | The point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right. Clients with a minimum of 500 000 to invest. |
| nearly | Closely. The person most nearly concerned. |
| partially | To some extent; in some degree; not wholly. A partially open door. |
| practically | In a practical manner. The place was practically empty. |
| rarefaction | Reduction in the density of something, especially air or a gas. A series of rarefactions and compactions. |
| rather | To some (great or small) extent. I rather regret that I cannot attend. |
| respective | Belonging or relating separately to each of two or more people or things. The respective club members. |
| roughly | With roughness or violence rough is an informal variant for roughly. The man picked me up roughly. |
| scarce | Scarcely. As raw materials became scarce synthetics were developed. |
| smattering | A small number or amount. Edward had only a smattering of Welsh. |
| some | To some extent quite a lot. He needs feeding up some. |
| soupcon | A slight but appreciable amount. |
| trifle | A thing of little value or importance. The thousand yen he d paid seemed the merest trifle. |
| various | Of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity. Animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth. |
| virtually | In essence or effect but not in fact. The disease destroyed virtually all the vineyards in Orange County. |
| wee | Very small. The wee hours of the morning. |
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