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

• ample
• aplenty
• bounteous
• bountiful
• comfortable
• cornucopian
• galore
• generous
• liberal
• plenteous
• plentiful
• plenty

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

However, there are abundant massive untapped opportunities for Disney to accelerate not only subscriber growth but also revenue and margin growth. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024

While a lack of power is hampering projects in Europe’s industrial heartland, places that do have abundant green electricity show signs of promise. —John Ainger, Fortune Europe, 2 Apr. 2024

His handiwork on the tower is documented on his personal Instagram account and in abundant drone footage of the buildings posted on YouTube. —Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024

By February, the national leadership had started to implement policies—strict quarantines, extensive testing, and abundant contact tracing—that proved highly effective in the pre-vaccination era. —Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024

Its reputation for Land of the Lost cliffs and abundant wildlife was soon validated. —Susan Portnoy, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024

In the cities of Brazil, a landscape architect creates abundant private gardens that rewild the terrain from which these metropolises grew. —Evan Nicole Brown, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024

Orange Glow Knock Out rose This shrub rose is orange with tones of coral, pink and yellow; has an abundant number of flowers; and blooms continuously. —Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024

Largemouth do much better as a whole in clear and/or stained lakes with abundant shallow cover, such as vegetation, docks, or brush. —Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024

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

Kids Definition

abundant

adjective

abun·​dant ə-ˈbən-dənt 

: existing in or possessing abundance : abounding

abundantly adverb