Synonyms of number

number 1 of 2

noun

ˈnəm-bər 

1

as in digit

a character used to represent a mathematical value

asked him to write out the equation in numbers, not letters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• digit
• integer
• figure
• numeral
• symbol
• whole number
• numeric
• decimal
• fraction
• cipher

2

as in composition

a literary, musical, or artistic production

a doomsday novel that turns out to be one of those it-was-all-a-dream numbers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composition
• piece
• work
• opus
• magnum opus
• masterpiece
• sketch
• model
• classic
• outline
• showpiece
• corpus
• pièce de résistance
• oeuvre
• canon
• étude

3

as in act

a performance regularly presented by an individual or group

a modern dance number

Synonyms & Similar Words

• act
• routine
• turn
• bit
• signature
• shtick

4

as in cipher

a person of no importance or influence

doesn't want to go to some mammoth state university where she would be just a number

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cipher
• nobody
• insect
• lightweight
• dwarf
• zero
• half-pint
• nothing
• inferior
• twerp
• whippersnapper
• least
• puppet
• insignificancy
• snippersnapper
• pygmy
• zilch
• nullity
• nonentity
• pip-squeak
• morsel
• no-name
• reject
• nonperson
• noncelebrity
• obscurity
• mediocrity
• figurehead
• outcast
• pariah
• unperson

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• figure
• somebody
• eminence
• lead
• personage
• notable
• big wheel
• leader
• chief
• VIP
• head
• kingpin
• star
• magnate
• nabob
• celebrity
• personality
• planet
• bigwig
• authority
• power
• superstar
• big shot
• kahuna
• luminary
• party
• superior
• great power

5

as in feat

an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness

a stunning gymnastics number that really impressed the judges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feat
• stunt
• achievement
• deed
• performance
• success
• exploit
• tour de force
• accomplishment
• trick
• attainment
• coup
• triumph
• adventure

6

as in calculation

numbers plural the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value

if you believe the president's numbers, we can afford these new programs and still have tax cuts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculation
• figures
• arithmetic
• figuring
• calculus
• computation
• math
• mathematics
• number crunching
• reckoning
• measurement
• estimation
• addition
• multiplication
• ciphering
• subtraction
• calibration
• evaluation
• division
• assessment
• valuation
• appraisal
• mensuration

number

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to count

to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added

number those apples and tell me how many you have

Synonyms & Similar Words

• count
• tell
• compute
• calculate
• enumerate
• check
• total
• table
• add (up)
• tally
• tabulate
• mark
• tick (off)
• reckon
• recount

2

as in to aggregate

to have a total of

the full-time staff numbers 30 people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aggregate
• total
• average
• count (up to)
• sum (to or into)
• amount (to)
• come (to)
• comprise
• add up (to)
• reach
• measure
• clock in at
• constitute
• equal
• make up
• compose

3

as in to include

to have as part of a whole

is numbered among the great minds of our times

Synonyms & Similar Words

• include
• contain
• involve
• encompass
• carry
• entail
• comprehend
• take in
• embrace
• comprise
• subsume
• receive
• have
• bracket
• own
• incorporate
• possess
• consist (of)
• form
• admit
• hold
• constitute
• compose
• integrate
• embody
• make
• assimilate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exclude
• prevent
• leave (out)
• omit
• prohibit
• bar
• preclude
• miss out
• deny
• ban
• eliminate
• refuse
• reject
• rule out
• debar
• lose
• except
• misplace
• mislay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of number

Noun

Brazilian voters prepare number-heavy lists to remember their candidates’ numbers and at the ballot box, punch in the corresponding digits. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Come Monday, that number is likely to grow as commuter roads, such as Bouquet Canyon and San Francisquito Canyon roads, remain closed. — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Verb

According to the Burke Museum, passenger pigeons were once the most abundant bird in North America, numbering in the billions and accounting for close to 40% of the continent’s land birds when European settlers arrived in the 19th century. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

While the birds that left early numbered in the thousands, the number of migrants in late September becomes millions. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing number

• beyond number
• do a number on
• number crunching
• number one
• whole number