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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Although bison remained plentiful in the region, the site was used intermittently for about 700 years before it was eventually abandoned.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

All sorts of sports collectibles will be plentiful, with Shohei Ohtani — unsurprisingly — the most popular card, and card grading will be available on-site.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

For one, the markets were oversupplied in 2025, which resulted in fat stockpiles that are still relatively plentiful, albeit declining.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"Our stockpiles are more than suited for that, both there and around the globe because of how we balance exquisite and more plentiful munitions," Hegseth said.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

I guess the reason they’re the Hawaiian state fish is that they’re plentiful.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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