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How does the adjective plentiful differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of plentiful are abundant, ample, and copious. While all these words mean "more than sufficient without being excessive," plentiful implies a great or rich supply.

peaches are plentiful this summer

How do abundant and plentiful relate to one another?

Abundant suggests an even greater or richer supply than does plentiful.

streams abundant with fish

When is it sensible to use ample instead of plentiful?

Although the words ample and plentiful have much in common, ample implies a generous sufficiency to satisfy a particular requirement.

ample food to last the winter

When can copious be used instead of plentiful?

While the synonyms copious and plentiful are close in meaning, copious stresses largeness of supply rather than fullness or richness.

copious examples of bureaucratic waste

Examples of plentiful in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Belonging to the category of risk assets popular when capital is plentiful and conservative investment yields low, venture capital uses technology to reshape society. Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 Anatomically Correct' Indeed, female producers are plentiful in South America despite its misogynistic culture. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 5 Oct. 2024 That’s because, now that the unemployment rate has been crawling up, plentiful jobs in September will signal an economy that is skirting recession rather than inflation remaining high, as the statistic used to indicate a year back. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024 The only thing that might take away from its romantic vibe is the potential for ghostly sightings, which have been plentiful over the many years since its opening. Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plentiful 

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“Plentiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plentiful. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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