1
as in abundance
an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs
you'll have plenty of time to make your connecting flight
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in loads
a considerable amount
plenty of people showed up
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in ample
being more than enough without being excessive
we've picked plenty blueberries, so there'll be some left over after we make the pie
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plenty
Noun
-
The main attraction was its abundance of outdoor space, including a front balcony, a rooftop deck and a garden area.—
Carisa Crawford Chappell,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds are drawn to the abundance, taking advantage of a resource that is otherwise scarce.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
This approach allows for ramping up or down instantly to maintain high efficiency across varying loads and perfectly match the natural, fluctuating power profile of the sun and wind.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
-
The Type 00 gave Jaguar loads of new identity—being large, distinctive-looking, and very pink—but that identity wasn’t a universal hit with the purists, which is probably why Jaguar persisted anyway.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Brownie points to the big compact, which offers ample room to swirl your brushes, tap, and swirl some more.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2026
-
Gulf countries have strategic backup storage and ample financial resources to cover an emergency situation.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
In the Delta, too, a white minority has held most of the wealth and farmland.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
-
But owning his own island also represented Epstein’s entrée into a new tier of elite wealth – a powerful symbol for the former schoolteacher who grew up in a working-class Brooklyn family.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Across the United States, tons of coal ash can be found sitting in landfills and ponds.—
Nick Franck,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
-
The explosion broke the ship's keel, sending tons of water gushing into the engine room and causing a massive fire that nearly destroyed the ship.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
The village is incredibly walkable, but parking is also plentiful in front of the town shops.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
-
His pick-and-rolls are now procedural — and plentiful.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Vautin has created a true stationery smorgasbord, stuffed with creamy notebooks, wax seals, fountain pens and inks, wee porcelain bowls, mini-colored-pencil sets, gift wrap, highlighter pens, Hobonichi planners, a bounty of illustrated stickers, and washi-tape rolls by the dozen.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
-
But only a few dozen political prisoners were released at the time and some were imprisoned again later, like dissidents Jose Daniel Ferrer and Felix Navarro.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
And while some might not be in your weekly rotation—like the Candied Ham Loaf from our first issue in 1966—a generous helping of them has stood the test of time.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
-
Mackenzie Scott is one of the world’s most generous philanthropists.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
14 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Plenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plenty. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
