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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Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and is widely viewed as an important clean energy source.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

A dense population, extensive irrigation, abundant moisture and large numbers of outdoor workers combine to create conditions in which even routine labour can become risky.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Academic research has pointed to a decline in business dynamism, abundant private funding, intangible-focused investing, regulatory costs, and other factors behind the downturn in IPOs.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

At the close of an abundant day, Harding met Dudamel at Dodger Stadium to watch L.A.’s hometown heroes take on the Colorado Rockies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

We have relatively abundant gold and uranium on Earth only because many supernova explosions had occurred just before the solar system formed.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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