plenteous

plen·te·ous

adjective \ˈplen-tē-əs\

Definition of PLENTEOUS

1

: fruitful, productive <a plenteous harvest — J. G. Frazer> —usually used with in or of <the seasons had been plenteous in corn — George Eliot>

2

: constituting or existing in plenty <plenteous grace with thee is found — Charles Wesley>

— plen·te·ous·ly adverb

— plen·te·ous·ness noun

Examples of PLENTEOUS

1. <a plenteous supply of napkins for the backyard barbecue>

Origin of PLENTEOUS

Middle English plentevous, plenteous, from Anglo-French plentivus, from plentif abundant, from plenté plenty

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PLENTEOUS

Synonyms

abundant, ample, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, cornucopian, galore, generous, liberal, plentiful, plenty

Antonyms

bare, minimal, scant, spare

Related Words

extra, supernumerary, surplus; abounding, blooming, overflowing, plump, replete, rich, rife, teeming, wealthy; adequate, enough, sufficient; fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, luxuriant, prodigal, prolific; copious, fulsome, lavish, profuse

Near Antonyms

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, wanting; meager (or meagre), niggardly, stingy; skimpy; least, minimum; light, slight, small; barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive