plentiful
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2.5
- adjective
- /ˈplɛntɪfəl/
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abundante
- In the summer, fresh fruit is plentiful at the local farmers' market.
- a plentiful supply
- plentiful food
- cheap and plentiful
As you've probably seen, these are plentiful all around, pretty cheap.
- As you've probably seen, these are plentiful all around, pretty cheap.
- We realize that the earth is plentiful and there is always enough to share.
- Well, fusion power is uses hydrogen and the most plentiful source of hydrogen is in the oceans.
- These days, lithium ion battery packs are plentiful.
- So now food is is plentiful.
- So what was absolutely plentiful to people in the area were fragments of pottery.
- So the resolution of the show immediately would look much better and the high speeds would be much more plentiful than they are in the earlier seasons.
- And then good news, iPhones and cars and digital music are plentiful, but they're not healthcare, education and, and, and housing.
- And when you're a woman of color, you know, you've got a couple of, you know, you know, the pathways were just not plentiful.
- And there's like a faith in that interaction that eventually we'll find clean water because water is plentiful on Earth.
- I have tried the plentiful mascara, no don't like it.
- So, you know, words aren't as plentiful.
Examples
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Several reptile species have returned to the marine environment, thriving on the plentiful food supply.
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We realize that the earth is plentiful and there is always enough to share.
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And I try to make the boxes plentiful if I can.
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Places where food is more plentiful.
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In an ideal world, jobs would be plentiful, competitive, and pay well.
Academic text (2012) -
As Matthew says, good work and plentiful work can and should go together.
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Those jobs are plentiful and they're great and you will get training and know that it will take a while.
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Massive herds still cross Fang's southern kingdom, so food is plentiful for the River Pride.
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The US government instituted measures to ensure materials and supplies would be plentiful for war-related industries.
Academic text (2015) -
Because nursing jobs are currently plentiful and salaries are lucrative, many nurses are not considering graduate school options.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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1.3
An amount larger than usual or needed
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3.7
More than enough for what is needed
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3.0
Present in large amounts or more than needed
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6.8
Large in amount or number, like rain and notes
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4.9
Having a lot of something, especially food or things grown in a garden
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6.5
Produced or given in large amounts
Having a lot of something, like food or rain
Antonyms
How Abundant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Plentiful comes from plenty plus the ending -ful, and plenty came from an old word meaning 'full'. A helpful image is a basket so full it overflows with fruit. So something plentiful is 'full' or has more than enough, which is why it means 'abundant'.