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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CMU ARPABET:P L EH1 N T AH0 F AH0 L
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CMU ARPABET 2:P L EH1 N T IH0 F AH0 L
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CMU ARPABET 3:P L EH1 N AH0 F AH0 L
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CMU ARPABET 4:P L EH1 N IH0 F AH0 L
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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