plentiful

plen·ti·ful

adj \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

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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>.