plentiful

adjective

plen·​ti·​ful ˈplen-ti-fəl How to pronounce plentiful (audio)
1
: containing or yielding plenty
a plentiful land
2
: characterized by, constituting, or existing in plenty
plentifully adverb
plentifulness noun
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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 plentiful in a Sentence

Gasoline won't always be cheap and plentiful. Space is plentiful enough for several homes. Natural gas is a plentiful resource. These vegetables are a plentiful source of vitamins.
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The Panthers have a solid-but-not-great cap situation due to years of restructurings, and their draft capital is plentiful with the option to be enhanced by a trade out of the top 10. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025 During a recent visit, the place was packed and plates of labneh (yogurt cheese), sabzi polo (Persian rice with a browned crust) and chicken kebabs were plentiful. Demarco Williams, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 The food sold in nearby stores was often of poor quality, and rats were plentiful. Erik Wallenberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025 Barbato believes that builders in Southern California and other fire-prone places should return to an ancient construction material that is plentiful, ubiquitous, indestructible, harmless to harvest, and easy to use: dirt. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for plentiful 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English plentiful, plentefull, from plente plenty entry 2 + -ful, -full -ful entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of plentiful was in the 15th century

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“Plentiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plentiful. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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plentiful

adjective
plen·​ti·​ful ˈplent-i-fəl How to pronounce plentiful (audio)
1
: giving or containing plenty
a plentiful land
2
: present in large numbers or amount
plentiful rain
plentifully adverb

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