abundant

[ uh-buhn-duhnt ]

adjective

1. present in great quantity; more than adequate; oversufficient:

   an abundant supply of water.

   Synonyms: profuse, copious

   Antonyms: scarce, sparse

2. well supplied with something; abounding:

   a river abundant in salmon.

   Synonyms: rich, teeming

   Antonyms: scarce, sparse

3. richly supplied, as with resources:

   an abundant land.

   Synonyms: rich, teeming

   Antonyms: scarce, sparse

abundant

/ əˈbʌndənt /

adjective

1. existing in plentiful supply
2. postpositivefoll byin having a plentiful supply (of)
3. (of a chemical element or mineral) occurring to an extent specified in relation to other elements or minerals in the earth's crust or some other specified environment
4. (of an isotope) occurring to an extent specified in relation to other isotopes in a mixture of isotopes

Other Words From

• a·bundant·ly adverb
• prea·bundant adjective
• prea·bundant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of abundant¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English (from Middle French ), from Latin abundant- (stem of abundāns ) overflowing. See abound, -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of abundant¹

C14: from Latin abundant-, present participle of abundāre to abound

Synonym Study

See plentiful.

Example Sentences

Insects are more abundant and widespread than any other class of animal.

From Science News For Students

Being abundant and cheap, hydrogen was the lifting gas used for airships throughout the early 1900s.

From Singularity Hub 

Sometimes I think people question plant efficacy because so many medicinal plants are so abundant and readily available.

From Fortune

The researchers decided to try the depleting-PTB technique on astrocytes, star-shaped non-neuronal cells that are abundant in the brain.

From Nautilus

In turn, RLSA provides abundant research and analysis possibilities for those who want to make their products sell in standard marketing and sales platforms, both real and digital.

From Search Engine Watch

Especially in the U.S., where fast food restaurants are abundant and two-thirds of people are overweight or obese.

From The Daily Beast

His “gold” is the labor in Africa—cheap, trainable, abundant, and ready to work.

From The Daily Beast

Dolores has abundant gripes, late arrivals, and a sluggish pace among them.

From The Daily Beast

There are the enthusiastic fans, as well as girls in mini skirts with abundant cleavage promoting the latest TV series.

From The Daily Beast

Many of the fuels we use to generate electricity —natural gas, oil, coal—are abundant yet finite.

From The Daily Beast

Rye is now being harvested, and is quite heavy: in fact, all the crops promise abundant harvests.

From Project Gutenberg

When the sediment is abundant, casts, being light structures, will be found near the top.

From Project Gutenberg

Beggars are not abundant; but women are required to labor quite extensively in the fields.

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Here they are seldom abundant, but their constant presence is the most reliable urinary sign of the disease.

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Renal cells are abundant in parenchymatous nephritis, especially the acute form.

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Related Words

• ample
• bountiful
• copious
• generous
• heavy
• rich
• sufficient