plentiful
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plen·ti·ful
(plĕn′tĭ-fəl)adj.
1. Existing in great quantity or ample supply.
2. Providing or producing an abundance: settlers moving to a more plentiful region.
plen′ti·ful·ly adv.
plen′ti·ful·ness n.
Synonyms: plentiful, abundant, ample, copious, plenteous
These adjectives mean being fully as much as one needs or desires: a plentiful supply; the artist's abundant talent; ample space; copious provisions; a plenteous crop of wheat.
These adjectives mean being fully as much as one needs or desires: a plentiful supply; the artist's abundant talent; ample space; copious provisions; a plenteous crop of wheat.
Antonym: scant
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plentiful
(ˈplɛntɪfʊl)adj
1. ample; abundant
2. having or yielding an abundance: a plentiful year.
ˈplentifully adv
ˈplentifulness n
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plen•ti•ful
(ˈplɛn tɪ fəl)adj.
existing or yielding in abundance.
[1425–75]
plen′ti•ful•ly, adv.
plen′ti•ful•ness, n.
syn: plentiful, ample, abundant, bountiful describe a more than adequate supply of something. plentiful suggests a large or full quantity: a plentiful supply of fuel. ample suggests a quantity that is sufficient for a particular need or purpose: an auditorium with ample seating for students. abundant and bountiful both imply a greater degree of plenty: an abundant rainfall; a bountiful harvest.
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Adj. | 1. | plentiful - existing in great number or quantity; "rhinoceroses were once plentiful here" abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water" |
2. | ![]() abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water" | |
3. | plentiful - producing in abundance; "the bountiful earth"; "a plentiful year"; "fruitful soil" fruitful - productive or conducive to producing in abundance; "be fruitful and multiply" |
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plentiful
adjective
1. abundant, liberal, generous, lavish, complete, ample, infinite, overflowing, copious, inexhaustible, bountiful, profuse, thick on the ground, bounteous (literary), plenteous a plentiful supply
abundant sparing, inadequate, insufficient, scarce, small, scant, sparse, deficient, skimpy, thin on the ground
abundant sparing, inadequate, insufficient, scarce, small, scant, sparse, deficient, skimpy, thin on the ground
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plentiful
adjectiveCharacterized by abundance:
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plentiful
[ˈplentɪfʊl] ADJ [wildlife, game, hair] → abundantea plentiful supply of → un suministro abundante de ...
eggs are now plentiful or in plentiful supply → ahora hay abundancia de huevos, ahora abundan los huevos
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plenty
(ˈplenti) pronoun1. a sufficient amount; enough. I don't need any more books – I've got plenty; We've got plenty of time to get there.bastante, suficiente
2. a large amount. He's got plenty of money.en abundancia, un montón de, montones de
adjectiveThat's plenty, thank you!suficiente
ˈplenteous (-tiəs) adjective plentiful. abundante
ˈplentiful adjective existing in large amounts. a plentiful supply.abundante
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