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plenteous

plenteous

7.5
Having a lot of something, like food or rain
  • adjective
  • /ˈplɛntɪəs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : abundante
  • The garden was plenteous with colorful flowers and ripe fruits, making it a beautiful sight in spring.

Examples

  • My plenteous...

    Macbeth (2015)

  • My plenteous joys, wanton in fulness, seek to hide themselves in drops of sorrow.

    Macbeth (2015)

  • Cultural intimacy thrives on its argumentation and offers plenteous insights and riddles for further labor and exploration.

    Academic text (2010)

  • She served a plenteous meal that left everyone feeling satisfied and happy.

  • The region is known for its plenteous resources, including fresh water and fertile land.

Synonyms

rich
vsplenteous
303 1.0

Full of something useful, like minerals

emphasizes supply itself rather than productivity or yield
abundant
vsplenteous
77 3.0

Present in large amounts or more than needed

is the alternative form with the same meaning
plentiful
vsplenteous
48 2.5

There is more than enough of something

is the neutral term meaning simply great supply
copious
vsplenteous
19 6.8

Large in amount or number, like rain and notes

is the broader, simple idea of having great supply
bountiful
vsplenteous
19 4.9

Having a lot of something, especially food or things grown in a garden

focuses on large supply without the giving or generous sense
profuse
vsplenteous
4 6.5

Produced or given in large amounts

describes great supply without implying excess
superabundant
vsplenteous
1 8.4

Much more of something than is needed

means great supply but not necessarily the extreme excess

Antonyms

scarce
103 4.8

Not enough of something for people who need it

insufficient
86 3.6

Not enough in amount or quality to meet a need

meager
  • US
48 4.8

Too small in amount or quality to be enough

How Abundant

plenteous
  • Archaic
7.5
sufficient
447 2.8
scarce
103 4.8

Surface Forms

plenteous positive

Morphology

plenteous = plenty (transparent) = plenty + ous

Formed by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ous' to the noun 'plenty', so the meaning 'abundant' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Plenteous comes from an old Latin word plenus meaning 'full', and it carries the same idea you see in plenty. So plenteous means having 'a lot' of something, like a garden full of flowers or a rich harvest.