cornucopian

adjective

Definition of cornucopiannext
1
as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive there were cornucopian profits for the last three quarters

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2
as in prolific
producing abundantly one of the most cornucopian sources of all of literature, the legend of King Arthur has inspired everything from epic poems to musical dramas

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornucopian
  1. plentiful
  2. prolific
  3. ample
  4. fertile
  5. rich
  6. generous
  7. abundant
Adjective
  • These places are plentiful on the ‘big’ island known as Naha.
    Dana Givens, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Discounts on everything from mattresses to sheets, comforters, and pajamas are plentiful at the moment.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of plentiful
Adjective
  • Collins was in prolific form in the run-up to the election, scooping several stories.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Netflix has already adapted several of the prolific Coben’s novels — including this year’s breakout Fool Me Once and the forthcoming Missing You, premiering Jan. 1 — across four different langauges to date; Coben works with local writers on each adaptation.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of prolific
Adjective
  • With ample savings, happy retirees tend not to retire until the mortgage is paid off or the end is at least within sight.
    Wes Moss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The studio is now an artist’s dream, with two kilns, ample space to work, storage and a dedicated area where Hsiao can pack her orders.
    Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of ample
Adjective
  • And Jordan itself has become an increasingly fertile market for the amphetamine.
    Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Using his fertile imagination, Thomas finds a way out, and perhaps even a solution to his dad’s tyrannical regime.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of fertile
Adjective
  • That’s when people, mostly rich ones, call The Gifterie, a bespoke gifting concierge that helps clients choose the perfect gift for the most affluent, famous, and picky people in the world.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
  • For a country three times the size of Texas, rich with culture, art and nature, the figure is a perfect encapsulation of the problem with overtourism: people descending on one or two main points while dozens of splendid places remain largely under the radar.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of rich
Adjective
  • Although the deal was revealed just three weeks after execs floated it during an earnings call, the generous timeline for closing it is designed to enable continuity.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Our library had a generous limit of 150 items per person.
    Courtenay Rudzinski, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of generous
Adjective
  • In one of these observations, Booth and her colleagues found abundant methanol (opens a new tab) within a nearby planet-forming disk.
    Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The wildlife agency says the population is strong and abundant.
    Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of abundant
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