abundant
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.
Origin of abundant
1synonym study For abundant
Other words for abundant
| 1 | copious, profuse, overflowing |
| 2, 3 | teeming, rich |
Opposites for abundant
Other words from abundant
- a·bun·dant·ly, adverb
- pre·a·bun·dant, adjective
- pre·a·bun·dant·ly, adverb
Words Nearby abundant
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How to use abundant in a sentence
Insects are more abundant and widespread than any other class of animal.
One tiny sea parasite survives 200 times atmospheric pressure | Shi En Kim | September 25, 2020 | Science News For StudentsBeing abundant and cheap, hydrogen was the lifting gas used for airships throughout the early 1900s.
Airbus Just Unveiled Three New Zero-Emission Concept Aircraft | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | September 23, 2020 | Singularity HubSometimes I think people question plant efficacy because so many medicinal plants are so abundant and readily available.
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Especially in the U.S., where fast food restaurants are abundant and two-thirds of people are overweight or obese.
Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Becomes an Obsession | DailyBurn | October 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis “gold” is the labor in Africa—cheap, trainable, abundant, and ready to work.
Dolores has abundant gripes, late arrivals, and a sluggish pace among them.
Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst Subway | Kevin Zawacki | August 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are the enthusiastic fans, as well as girls in mini skirts with abundant cleavage promoting the latest TV series.
Too Many Spider-Men, Too Little Time: Get Ready for Comic-Con | Annaliza Savage | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMany of the fuels we use to generate electricity —natural gas, oil, coal—are abundant yet finite.
Rye is now being harvested, and is quite heavy: in fact, all the crops promise abundant harvests.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyWhen the sediment is abundant, casts, being light structures, will be found near the top.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddBeggars are not abundant; but women are required to labor quite extensively in the fields.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyHere they are seldom abundant, but their constant presence is the most reliable urinary sign of the disease.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddRenal cells are abundant in parenchymatous nephritis, especially the acute form.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for abundant
/ (əˈbʌndənt) /
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
Origin of abundant
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