adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/əˈbʌn.dənt/
US:/əˈbʌn.dənt/
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CMU ARPABET:AH0 B AH1 N D AH0 N T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Blackberries are abundant in this part of the country in October, so we always make lots of jam.
an abundant selection of carpets to choose from
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: rare, scarce
2
adj
Meaning 2
Richly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flush, rife
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Being an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: deficient
4
adjective
Meaning 4
present in great quantity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an abundant supply of water
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: scarce
History
Etymology
First attested about 1380. From Middle English abundaunt, habundaunt, aboundant, from Anglo-Norman abundant, from Old French abondant, from Latin abundāns, present participle of abundō (“to overflow, to abound”). Compare abound.
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Translations
87 source translations are retained for this English entry.