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plentiful

adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈplɛntɪfl̩/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Existing in large number or ample amount.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a plentiful harvest
  • a plentiful supply of water
  • She accumulated a plentiful collection of books.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Yielding abundance; fruitful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Some years, the tree is a plentiful source of apples.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Lavish; profuse; prodigal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

affording an abundant supply

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • had ample food for the party
  • copious provisions
  • food is plentiful
  • a plenteous grape harvest
  • a rich supply

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ample, copious, plenteous, rich

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

existing in great number or quantity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • rhinoceroses were once plentiful here

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

producing in abundance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the bountiful earth
  • a plentiful year
  • fruitful soil

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bountiful

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English plentiful, plentyfull, plentefull, equivalent to plenty + -ful.

Across languages

Translations

56 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: বহুল (bohul) — existing in large number
  • Central Bikol: dakol — existing in large number
  • Bulgarian: обилен (obilen) — existing in large number
  • Chinese Mandarin: 豐富 /丰富 (fēngfù) — existing in large number
  • Chinese Mandarin: 豐碩 /丰硕 (fēngshuò) — existing in large number
  • Finnish: suuri — existing in large number
  • Finnish: runsaslukuinen — existing in large number
  • French: abondant — existing in large number
  • French: copieux — existing in large number
  • French: ample — existing in large number
  • Georgian: უხვი (uxvi) — existing in large number
  • Georgian: ჭარბი (č̣arbi) — existing in large number
  • Georgian: თავსაყრელი (tavsaq̇reli) — existing in large number
  • German: massenhaft — existing in large number
  • German: reichlich — existing in large number
  • Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍉𐌷𐍃 (ganōhs) — existing in large number
  • Ancient Greek: δαψιλής (dapsilḗs) — existing in large number
  • Haitian Creole: anpil — existing in large number
  • Hindi: प्रचुर (pracur) — existing in large number
  • Irish: líonmhar — existing in large number
  • Irish: fairsing — existing in large number
  • Italian: moltissimo — existing in large number
  • Italian: abbondante — existing in large number
  • Latin: largus — existing in large number
  • Macedonian: о́билен (óbilen) — existing in large number
  • Macedonian: изо́билен (izóbilen) — existing in large number
  • Norwegian Bokmål: rikelig — existing in large number
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: rikeleg — existing in large number
  • Plautdietsch: riew — existing in large number
  • Portuguese: grande — existing in large number
  • Russian: изоби́лующий (izobílujuščij) — existing in large number
  • Russian: изоби́льный (izobílʹnyj) — existing in large number
  • Russian: оби́льный (obílʹnyj) — existing in large number
  • Scottish Gaelic: pailt — existing in large number
  • Spanish: sobrado — existing in large number
  • Spanish: sobejano — existing in large number
  • Spanish: sobejo — existing in large number
  • Spanish: pingüe — existing in large number
  • Spanish: cuantioso — existing in large number
  • Swedish: riklig — existing in large number
  • Turkish: bol — existing in large number
  • Volapük: bundanik — existing in large number
  • Central Bikol: gulpi — yelding abundance
  • Bulgarian: изобилен (izobilen) — yelding abundance
  • Chinese Mandarin: 豐富 /丰富 (fēngfù) — yelding abundance
  • Finnish: runsas — yelding abundance
  • Hindi: प्रचुर (pracur) — yelding abundance
  • Ido: abundanta — yelding abundance
  • Irish: fairsing — yelding abundance
  • Italian: abbondante — yelding abundance
  • Māori: pōike — yelding abundance
  • Portuguese: abundante — yelding abundance
  • Portuguese: farto — yelding abundance
  • Russian: изоби́лующий (izobílujuščij) — yelding abundance
  • Spanish: pingüe — yelding abundance
  • Volapük: bundanik — yelding abundance