abundant
Americanadjective
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present in great quantity; more than adequate; oversufficient.
an abundant supply of water.
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well supplied with something; abounding.
a river abundant in salmon.
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richly supplied, as with resources.
an abundant land.
adjective
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existing in plentiful supply
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having a plentiful supply (of)
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(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
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(of an isotope) occurring to an extent specified in relation to other isotopes in a mixture of isotopes
Related Words
See plentiful.
Other Word Forms
- abundantly adverb
- preabundant adjective
- preabundantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of abundant
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English (from Middle French ), from Latin abundant- (stem of abundāns ) overflowing. See abound, -ant
Explanation
On Halloween, you can find candy in abundant supply. Use abundant to describe something that exists in large amounts that are more than what's needed. Near synonyms are plentiful, emphasizing "large amounts," and ample, emphasizing "more than enough." The adjective abundant is commonly followed by the prepositions with or in, to mean "filled with or rich in something": a region abundant in natural resources. Abundant comes from Middle English aboundant, from Old French abondant, from Latin abundāns, form of abundāre "to overflow."
Vocabulary lists containing abundant
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Example Sentences
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Test the regime’s intentions by offering to let it in on a new technology that produces abundant energy but not bombs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
"Carbon and hydrogen are among the most abundant elements in planetary materials, yet their combined behavior at giant-planet conditions remains far from fully understood," Liu concluded.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
Success could mean abundant, cheap and emission-free electricity.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The lawsuit claims The Atlantic went ahead with their story “despite being expressly warned, hours before publication, that the central allegations were categorically false” and “despite having abundant publicly available information contradicting those allegations.”
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
Liquid ammonia would make an even better solvent system, because ammonia is very abundant in the Cosmos.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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