English Explanatory Dictionary

plentiful

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Existing in large number or ample amount.
  2. Yielding abundance; fruitful.
  3. Lavish; profuse; prodigal.

Pronunciation

/ˈplɛntɪfl̩/ en-us-plentiful.ogg

Word forms

plentiful plentifuller plentifuler more plentiful plentifullest plentifulest most plentiful plentyful plentifull

Etymology

From Middle English plentiful, plentyfull, plentefull, equivalent to plenty + -ful.

Synonyms

abounding abundant adequate ample bountiful brimming comfortable copious enough fecund fertile fruitful galore generous lavish liberal luxuriant manysome numerous overflowing plenteous plentiful profuse prolific replete rich rife sufficient teeming thick wealthy

Antonyms

bare barren deficient infertile insufficient lacking light meager minimal niggardly rare scant scarce skimpy slight small sterile stingy uncommon unfruitful unproductive wanting

Related words

plenteous plenty

Derived words

overplentiful plentifully plentifulness unplentiful
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