plentiful
Americanadjective
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ample; abundant
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having or yielding an abundance
a plentiful year
Related Words
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.
Other Word Forms
- overplentiful adjective
- overplentifully adverb
- overplentifulness noun
- plentifully adverb
- plentifulness noun
- quasi-plentiful adjective
- quasi-plentifully adverb
- unplentiful adjective
- unplentifully adverb
Etymology
Origin of plentiful
A late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; plenty, -ful
Example Sentences
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For starters, a large shark population reflects a healthy ocean with plentiful prey.
From Los Angeles Times
As a result, the Fed effectively sets a floor under short-term interest rates by paying banks interest on the reserves they park at the central bank, a system that works best when reserves are plentiful.
From Barron's
Venezuela presents tempting investment opportunities for Western oil and natural gas companies, because its oil reserves are among the most plentiful in the world.
From Barron's
The steady number comes amid plentiful, ongoing social media conversations among parents who favor the option.
From Los Angeles Times
Of course, with inflation, tariffs and an overall affordability crisis in the U.S., people’s buckets may not be as plentiful as they need to be.
From MarketWatch
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