abundant

[ uh-buhn-duhnt ]

adjective

1. present in great quantity; more than adequate; oversufficient:

   an abundant supply of water.

   Synonyms: profuse, copious

   Antonyms: scarce, sparse

2. well supplied with something; abounding:

   a river abundant in salmon.

   Synonyms: rich, teeming

   Antonyms: scarce, sparse

3. richly supplied, as with resources:

   an abundant land.

   Synonyms: rich, teeming

   Antonyms: scarce, sparse

abundant

/ əˈbʌndənt /

adjective

1. existing in plentiful supply
2. postpositivefoll byin having a plentiful supply (of)
3. (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
4. (of an isotope) occurring to an extent specified in relation to other isotopes in a mixture of isotopes

Other Words From

• a·bun·dant·ly adverb
• pre·a·bun·dant adjective
• pre·a·bun·dant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of abundant¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English (from Middle French ), from Latin abundant- (stem of abundāns ) overflowing. See abound, -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of abundant¹

C14: from Latin abundant-, present participle of abundāre to abound

Synonym Study

See plentiful.

Example Sentences

Grindr’s unique user interface known as the grid allows for quick and abundant connections and avoids the swiping model that some users have grown tired of, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Warehouses of computers require lots of power - and many businesses moved to Kazakhstan where electricity was abundant thanks to huge coal reserves.

From BBC

Despite the hike in costs, Boatwright said Chipotle is committed to serving its customers abundant portions.

From Salon

To bring down grocery and gas prices overnight, end the war in Gaza and Ukraine instantly, hermetically seal the U.S. border and fill our households to the bursting with sudden and abundant wealth.

From Los Angeles Times

Heidi Klum does nothing if not display abundant self-confidence every Halloween: This year’s costume saw the supermodel decades in the future as a completely believable, Hollywood-makeup-assisted old lady.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ample
• bountiful
• copious
• generous
• heavy
• rich
• sufficient