plentiful

[plen-ti-fuh l]

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adjective

existing in great plenty: Coal was plentiful, and therefore cheap, in that region.
yielding abundantly: a plentiful source of inspiration.

Origin of plentiful

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at plenty, -ful

Related formsplen·ti·ful·ly, adverbplen·ti·ful·ness, nouno·ver·plen·ti·ful, adjectiveo·ver·plen·ti·ful·ly, adverbo·ver·plen·ti·ful·ness, nounqua·si-plen·ti·ful, adjectivequa·si-plen·ti·ful·ly, adverbun·plen·ti·ful, adjectiveun·plen·ti·ful·ly, adverb

Can be confusedplanetary plenary plentiful plenitude

Synonyms

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2. fruitful, bounteous, productive; luxuriant.

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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.

Antonyms

1. sparse, scanty. 2. barren, fruitless, sterile.

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Examples from the Web for plentiful

Contemporary Examples

Riffing off the slogan “Now Everyone Can Fly,” the carrier offered no-frills flights that were both cheap and plentiful.
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But this is the Middle East, after all, where budgets are small, and wars are plentiful.
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While plentiful and cheap today, aluminum was once an extremely valuable metal.
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During the plentiful dry season, women consumed more calories and more energy-rich lipids.
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Stray-dog problem under control and plentiful servings of stew available at Olympic hotel restaurants.
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Historical Examples

God knows, he'll find that ain't so plentiful, but he's got the right idea.
Dust
Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
And after that a plentiful application of soothing liniment.
The Rock of Chickamauga
Joseph A. Altsheler
He emptied the cistern, and cleansed it, with plentiful washings.
Tiverton Tales
Alice Brown
Her hair was soft and plentiful, and her hands were fine, strong, and sensitive.
The Village Watch-Tower
(AKA Kate Douglas Riggs) Kate Douglas Wiggin
There's been ruunin' back and forrad, an' a plentiful deal of language used.
Jennie Baxter, Journalist
Robert Barr

British Dictionary definitions for plentiful

plentiful

adjective

ample; abundant
having or yielding an abundancea plentiful year

Derived Formsplentifully, adverbplentifulness, noun

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Word Origin and History for plentiful

adj.

late 15c., from plenty + -ful. Related: Plentifully.

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Examples from the Web for plentiful

Contemporary Examples

Riffing off the slogan “Now Everyone Can Fly,” the carrier offered no-frills flights that were both cheap and plentiful.

But this is the Middle East, after all, where budgets are small, and wars are plentiful.

While plentiful and cheap today, aluminum was once an extremely valuable metal.

During the plentiful dry season, women consumed more calories and more energy-rich lipids.

Stray-dog problem under control and plentiful servings of stew available at Olympic hotel restaurants.

Historical Examples

God knows, he'll find that ain't so plentiful, but he's got the right idea.

And after that a plentiful application of soothing liniment.

He emptied the cistern, and cleansed it, with plentiful washings.

Her hair was soft and plentiful, and her hands were fine, strong, and sensitive.

There's been ruunin' back and forrad, an' a plentiful deal of language used.

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Word Origin and History for plentiful

adj.

Origin of plentiful