abundant

[uh-buhn-duhnt]

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adjective

present in great quantity; more than adequate; oversufficient: an abundant supply of water.

well supplied with something; abounding: a river abundant in salmon.

richly supplied, as with resources: an abundant land.

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Origin of abundant

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

SYNONYMS FOR abundant

1. copious, profuse, overflowing. See plentiful. 2, 3. teeming, rich.

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ANTONYMS FOR abundant

1–3. sparse, scarce.

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Related formsa·bun·dant·ly, adverbpre·a·bun·dant, adjectivepre·a·bun·dant·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for abundant

Especially in the U.S., where fast food restaurants are abundant and two-thirds of people are overweight or obese.
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His “gold” is the labor in Africa—cheap, trainable, abundant, and ready to work.
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Dolores has abundant gripes, late arrivals, and a sluggish pace among them.
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There are the enthusiastic fans, as well as girls in mini skirts with abundant cleavage promoting the latest TV series.
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Many of the fuels we use to generate electricity —natural gas, oil, coal—are abundant yet finite.
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The truth is, that we need both the discipline of harness and the abundant nourishment of the free pasture.
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The advantages conferred upon us by abundant supplies of iron and by cheap labour will not last for ever.
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There was abundant vegetation upon the island, but it does not appear to have looked quite real.
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On the other hand, it is maintained that there is an abundant field for both day school and institution.
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We have had abundant reason to regard them with esteem and love.
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British Dictionary definitions for abundant

abundant

adjective

existing in plentiful supply

(postpositive foll by in) having a plentiful supply (of)

(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

(of an isotope) occurring to an extent specified in relation to other isotopes in a mixture of isotopes

Word Origin for abundant

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

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Word Origin and History for abundant

abundant

adj.

late 14c., from Old French abundant and directly from Latin abundantem (nominative abundans) "overflowing," present participle of abundare "to overflow" (see abound). Related: Abundantly.