plentiful
Americanadjective
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ample; abundant
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having or yielding an abundance
a plentiful year
Related Words
Plentiful, ample, abundant, bountiful describe a more than adequate supply of something. Plentiful suggests an over-adequate quantity: a plentiful supply. Ample suggests a more than adequate quality as well: to give ample praise. Abundant implies a greater degree of plenty, and bountiful a still more ample quality as well: an abundant, even a bountiful, harvest.
Other Word Forms
- overplentiful adjective
- overplentifully adverb
- overplentifulness noun
- plentifully adverb
- plentifulness noun
- quasi-plentiful adjective
- quasi-plentifully adverb
- unplentiful adjective
- unplentifully adverb
Etymology
Origin of plentiful
A late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; plenty, -ful
Example Sentences
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These and other investments have brought San Diego County plentiful water — though as a result, the region also has some of the most expensive water in the state.
From Los Angeles Times
Technology companies have invested large amounts in the Middle East, capitalizing on its plentiful energy resources to run artificial-intelligence and other power-hungry technologies.
From Barron's
The particular appeal of the dollar right now comes from the U.S.’s relative lack of sensitivity to oil prices due to its plentiful domestic energy reserves.
From Barron's
The particular appeal of the dollar right now comes from the U.S.’s relative lack of sensitivity to oil prices due to its plentiful domestic energy reserves.
From Barron's
However, the U.S.’s plentiful domestic energy resources mean its economy should be relatively shielded from a spike in oil prices caused by disruption in the Middle East.
From Barron's
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