English Explanatory Dictionary

abundant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
  2. Richly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity.
  3. Being an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.

Pronunciation

/əˈbʌn.dənt/ en-us-abundant.ogg

Word forms

abundant more abundant most abundant aboundant abundaunt habundaunt habundant

Etymology

First attested about 1380. From Middle English abundaunt, habundaunt, aboundant, from Anglo-Norman abundant, from Old French abondant, from Latin abundāns, present participle of abundō (“to overflow, to abound”). Compare abound.

Synonyms

ample bountiful copious exuberant liberal overflowing plenteous plentiful profuse rich teeming lavish abundant abounding aplenty brimming galore generous numerous prodigal prolific superabundant uberous largifluous plentevous largifical profluent flush rife

Antonyms

insufficient lacking rare scant scarce uncommon adequate satisfactory sufficient deficient

Related words

abound heavy filled in spades excess lack

Derived words

abundantial abundantly abundant number abundant year hyperabundant nonabundant overabundant superabundant surabundant unabundant underabundant
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