abundant

adjective

abun·​dant ə-ˈbən-dənt 

1

: existing or occurring in large amounts : ample

abundant rainfall

abundant food

2

a

: marked by great plenty (as of resources)

a fair and abundant land

b

: amply supplied : abounding

an area abundant with bird life

abundantly adverb

flowers blooming abundantly

facts that are abundantly [=extremely] clear/obvious

Synonyms

• plentiful
• ample
• plenty
• generous

Choose the Right Synonym for abundant

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

Examples of abundant in a Sentence

Rainfall is more abundant in summer.

It is the most abundant bird in the forest.

an abundant supply of food

He offers abundant evidence that he is right.

a society abundant in things to buy

Recent Examples on the Web

Sashimi Thanks to the abundant waters, even humble izakayas serve world-class slices. —Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025

May your pillow always be cool, your wallet full, your life abundant. —Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

Pollen is abundant, Cho adds—a single floret of the common sunflower, for instance, produces 25,000 to 67,000 grains every summer. —Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025

With so much underwater terrain to explore, experienced scuba divers target the most pristine waters for spotting healthy coral and abundant fish life, like those around Lizard Island—a luxury PADI dive resort on the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. —Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English abundaunt, habundaunt, borrowed from Anglo-French abundant, habundant, borrowed from Latin abundant-, abundans, present participle of abundāre "to abound"

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for abundant

• redundant
• superabundant

Kids Definition

abundant

adjective

abun·​dant ə-ˈbən-dənt 

: existing in or possessing abundance : abounding

abundantly adverb