What does plentiful mean?
Plentiful means Existing in large number or ample amount..
Plentiful
/ˈplɛntɪfl̩/ · adjective
Meaning
Existing in large number or ample amount..
Definitions by Sense
- Existing in large number or ample amount.
- Yielding abundance; fruitful.
- (obsolete) Lavish; profuse; prodigal.
Example Sentences
a plentiful harvest
a plentiful supply of water
She accumulated a plentiful collection of books.
Most of the three- and four-story white-washed buildings that we passed were built of pink coraline, which is both plentiful and fractile, and date back centuries to when Omanis and Indians based on Zanzibar dominated the African East Coast trade.
Some years, the tree is a plentiful source of apples.
If it be a long winter, it is commonly a more plentiful year.
He that is plentiful in expenses will hardly be preserved from decay.
Synonyms for plentiful
Antonyms for plentiful
Related Words
Word Forms
- plentifuller
- plentifuler
- more plentiful
- plentifullest
- plentifulest
- most plentiful
- plentyful
- plentifull
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for plentiful?
Common synonyms include abounding, abundant, adequate, ample.
What is the opposite of plentiful?
Possible antonyms include bare, barren, deficient, infertile.
How do you use plentiful in a sentence?
a plentiful harvest
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