plentiful

[ plen-ti-fuhl ]

adjective

1. existing in great plenty:

   Coal was plentiful, and therefore cheap, in that region.

   Antonyms: scanty, sparse

2. yielding abundantly:

   a plentiful source of inspiration.

   Synonyms: luxuriant, productive, bounteous, fruitful

   Antonyms: sterile, fruitless, barren

plentiful

/ ˈplɛntɪfʊl /

adjective

1. ample; abundant
2. having or yielding an abundance

   a plentiful year

Derived Forms

• ˈplentifully, adverb
• ˈplentifulness, noun

Other Words From

• plenti·ful·ly adverb
• plenti·ful·ness noun
• over·plenti·ful adjective
• over·plenti·ful·ly adverb
• over·plenti·ful·ness noun
• quasi-plenti·ful adjective
• quasi-plenti·ful·ly adverb
• un·plenti·ful adjective
• un·plenti·ful·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of plentiful¹

A late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; plenty, -ful

Synonym Study

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.

Example Sentences

Portugal, with its warm climate, plentiful sun and cheap cost of living, has become a destination for Californians.

From Los Angeles Times

Outfielder Juan Soto is expected to get the biggest MLB contract, but starting pitching is plentiful and agent Scott Boras is again on the forefront of the free-agent market.

From Los Angeles Times

That was likely an advantage 100 or more years ago when food was less plentiful – driving people to consume calories when they are available, because tomorrow there may be none.

From BBC

With occupancy in conventional office buildings still down sharply from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and property values falling, data centers represent a rare ripe opportunity for real estate developers, who are pursuing opportunities in major markets such as Los Angeles and less urban locales that are served by plentiful and preferably cheap power needed to run data centers.

From Los Angeles Times

Power demand for computing is growing so intense that it threatens to strain the nation’s electrical grid, sending users to remote locations where power is plentiful and preferably cheap.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ample
• bountiful
• fertile
• generous
• productive
• prolific
• sufficient
• unlimited