Synonyms of plethora

plethora

noun

ˈple-thə-rə 

1

as in plenty

an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs

a biology textbook that is helpfully illustrated with a plethora of excellent illustrations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plenty
• abundance
• wealth
• plenitude
• superabundance
• cornucopia
• plentitude
• embarrassment of riches
• feast
• sufficiency
• surplus
• surfeit
• competence
• adequacy
• competency
• amplitude
• excess
• richness
• overdose
• liberality
• fertility
• overflow
• oversupply
• superfluity
• overkill
• copiousness
• fecundity
• opulence
• fruitfulness
• superfluousness
• luxuriance
• redundancy
• ampleness
• lavishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiency
• insufficiency
• inadequacy
• paucity
• scarcity
• poverty
• undersupply
• sterility
• infertility
• barrenness

2

as in surplus

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed

the author offers a plethora of detail that tends to overwhelm the reader

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surplus
• excess
• abundance
• overflow
• overabundance
• sufficiency
• surfeit
• plenty
• plus
• superabundance
• oversupply
• superfluity
• surplusage
• bounty
• overage
• bellyful
• profusion
• overkill
• redundancy
• fat
• overplus
• overmuch
• plentitude
• overproduction
• overstock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiency
• deficit
• insufficiency
• lack
• scarcity
• dearth
• undersupply
• want

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plethora

LaBranche has become a master of sleight of hand and confusing defenses as the Warriors utilize a ton of misdirection and a plethora of running backs to keep the opposition guessing about who is getting the ball. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

The screw lock feature is also available on wide-gap hooks nowadays, which are used in a plethora of bass presentations from weedless rigging, to Texas rigging, to Carolina rigging. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

The move comes after the Astros overcame a plethora of injuries to win the AL West with an 81-81 record and become the first team in Major League Baseball history to reach the postseason without a winning record. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

There are your classic influencers, new-wave commentators, and sales-driving Substackers plus a plethora of people who resist—and bristle at—categorization. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

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