abundant

[uh-buhn-duhnt] / əˈbʌn dənt /

ADJECTIVE

plentiful, large in number

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ample bountiful copious generous heavy rich sufficient

WEAK

abounding bounteous crawling with cup runs over with eco-rich exuberant filled full lavish liberal lousy with luxuriant mucho no end of overflowing plate is full of plenteous plenty profuse rolling in stinking with teeming

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depleted insufficient lacking meager needy poor wanting

WEAK

rare scarce sparse

Example Sentences

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Australia has touted its abundant critical minerals as a way to loosen China's grip over global supplies of rare earths.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Collectively, this area is bigger than India and offers access to an ocean abundant with marine life, including skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

After all were fitted, the smiles were abundant as the students left the event ready for the upcoming prom season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

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

The salmon fry of that year not only found abundant food but they had few competitors for it.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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