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adjective plen·te·ous \ ˈplen-tē-əs \

Definition of plenteous

1 :fruitful, productive
  • a plenteous harvest
  • —J. G. Frazer
—usually used with in or of
  • the seasons had been plenteous in corn
  • —George Eliot
2 :constituting or existing in plenty
  • plenteous grace with thee is found
  • —Charles Wesley
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plenteously

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plenteousness

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Examples of plenteous in a Sentence

  1. a plenteous supply of napkins for the backyard barbecue

Origin and Etymology of plenteous

Middle English plentevous, plenteous, from Anglo-French plentivus, from plentif abundant, from plenté plenty

plenteous Synonyms

Synonyms
abundant, ample, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, cornucopian, galore, generous, liberal, plentiful, plenty
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

PLENTEOUS Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of plenteous for English Language Learners

  • : existing in large amounts : plentiful or abundant

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