Synonyms of plethora

plethora

noun

ˈple-thə-rə 

1

as in plenty

an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs

a biology textbook that is helpfully illustrated with a plethora of excellent illustrations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plenty
• abundance
• wealth
• plenitude
• superabundance
• cornucopia
• plentitude
• embarrassment of riches
• feast
• sufficiency
• surplus
• surfeit
• competence
• adequacy
• competency
• amplitude
• excess
• richness
• overdose
• liberality
• fertility
• overflow
• oversupply
• superfluity
• overkill
• copiousness
• fecundity
• opulence
• fruitfulness
• superfluousness
• luxuriance
• redundancy
• ampleness
• lavishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiency
• insufficiency
• inadequacy
• paucity
• scarcity
• poverty
• undersupply
• sterility
• infertility
• barrenness

2

as in surplus

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed

the author offers a plethora of detail that tends to overwhelm the reader

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surplus
• excess
• abundance
• overflow
• overabundance
• sufficiency
• surfeit
• plenty
• plus
• superabundance
• oversupply
• superfluity
• surplusage
• bounty
• overage
• bellyful
• profusion
• overkill
• redundancy
• fat
• overplus
• overmuch
• plentitude
• overproduction
• overstock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiency
• deficit
• insufficiency
• lack
• scarcity
• dearth
• undersupply
• want

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plethora

But there were a very specific shades of pink in mind for the cover, so Rosales came very prepared with a plethora of wig options. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026

These are two examples of politicians' truths among a plethora of others that are really lies, distortions, deceptions and desecrations of the citizens' trust in them. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

According to some scholarly media critics, the plethora of popular portrayals of polygamy in the FLDS and related groups transforms the subject into a sensationalist spectacle. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

The sitcom featured Lawrence playing the lead role and a plethora of supporting characters. — Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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