plentiful

plen·ti·ful

adjective \ˈplen-ti-fəl\

Definition of PLENTIFUL

1

: containing or yielding plenty <a plentiful land>

2

: characterized by, constituting, or existing in plenty

— plen·ti·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— plen·ti·ful·ness noun

Examples of PLENTIFUL

1. Gasoline won't always be cheap and plentiful.
2. Space is plentiful enough for several homes.
3. Natural gas is a plentiful resource.
4. These vegetables are a plentiful source of vitamins.

First Known Use of PLENTIFUL

15th century

Related to PLENTIFUL

Synonyms

abundant, ample, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, cornucopian, galore, generous, liberal, plenteous, plenty, all kinds of, thick on the ground

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

Synonym Discussion of PLENTIFUL

plentiful, ample, abundant, copious mean more than sufficient without being excessive. plentiful implies a great or rich supply <peaches are plentiful this summer>. ample implies a generous sufficiency to satisfy a particular requirement <ample food to last the winter>. abundant suggests an even greater or richer supply than does plentiful <streams abundant with fish>. copious stresses largeness of supply rather than fullness or richness <copious examples of bureaucratic waste>.