plentiful
[ plen-ti-fuhl ]
/ ˈplɛn tɪ fəl /
adjective
existing in great plenty: Coal was plentiful, and therefore cheap, in that region.
yielding abundantly: a plentiful source of inspiration.
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SYNONYMS FOR plentiful
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1. 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.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH plentiful
plentiful , plenitudeWords nearby plentiful
plenish, plenitude, plenitudinous, pleno jure, plenteous, plentiful, plenty, plenum, plenum system, plenum ventilation, pleo-
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British Dictionary definitions for plentiful
plentiful
/ (ˈplɛntɪfʊl) /
adjective
ample; abundant
having or yielding an abundancea plentiful year
Derived forms of plentiful
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