Definitions

plentiful

[plen-ti-fuhl] / ˈplɛn tɪ fəl /

ADJECTIVE

abundant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ample bountiful fertile generous productive prolific sufficient unlimited

WEAK

abounding appreciable bounteous bumper chock-full competent complete copious enough excessive extravagant exuberant flowing flush fruitful full fulsome improvident inexhaustible infinite large lavish liberal lousy with lush luxuriant no end overflowing plenteous plenty prodigal profuse replete rife superabundant superfluous swarming swimming teeming well-provided

Antonyms

STRONGEST

barren fruitless impotent insufficient lacking unfruitful unproductive wanting

WEAK

meager scarce

Example Sentences

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But this is only likely if workers and businesses have bargaining power—that is, if jobs are plentiful and consumers are eager to spend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

These actions have brought San Diego County plentiful water — also some of the most expensive in the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Financials are often viewed as a guide to business and economic cycles, as they perform best when liquidity is plentiful and businesses feel good enough to borrow money to grow.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

The sales skid continued for three years straight —as has pressure on the margins of builders offering plentiful incentives to keep sales volume up.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Flowers were plentiful that spring because of the winter’s heavy rains.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell

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