plentiful
/ˈplɛntɪfl̩/
plentiful adjective: existing in large number or ample amount.
Adjective
plentiful (comparative plentifuller or plentifuler or more plentiful, superlative plentifullest or plentifulest or most plentiful)
- Existing in large number or ample amount.
- a plentiful harvest
- a plentiful supply of water
- Yielding abundance; fruitful.
- Some years, the tree is a plentiful source of apples.
- If it be a long winter, it is commonly a more plentiful year.1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted...
- Lavish; profuse; prodigal.
- He that is plentiful in expenses will hardly be preserved from decay.1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Expense”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC
plentiful meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
plentiful in Hindi
- existing in large number
- प्रचुर pracur
- yelding abundance
- प्रचुर pracur
plentiful in Tamil
- கழுமு, செழிப்பான, போதர, செறி
plentiful in Urdu
- فراخ, کثیر
plentiful in Bengali
- existing in large number
- বহুল bohul
More languagesFewer languages
- plentiful in Telugu
- దండి daṇḍi, సమృద్ధము samr̥ddhamu
- plentiful in Malayalam
- സമൃദ്ധമായ, സമൃദ്ധിയായി വിളവു നൽകുന്ന
- plentiful in Kannada
- ಯಥೇಷ್ಟ, ವಿಪುಲ, ಹೇರಳ, ಪುಷ್ಕಲ
- plentiful in Punjabi
- ਆਮ ām
- plentiful in Sanskrit
- विभूति víbhūti
Examples of plentiful in a sentence
- The plentiful blankets and the voluptuous pillows of the bed called out to my tired body.
- Macarons are very difficult to make, so you might as well make plentiful if you do decide to make any.
- The most common, cerium, is as plentiful in the Earth's crust as copper or lead.
Synonyms of plentiful
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Antonyms
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Forms of plentiful
| comparative | plentifuller |
|---|---|
| comparative | plentifuler |
| comparative | more plentiful |
| superlative | plentifullest |
| superlative | plentifulest |
| superlative | most plentiful |
| alternative form (archaic) | plentyful |
| alternative form (archaic) | plentifull |
Origin of plentiful
From Middle English plentiful, plentyfull, plentefull, equivalent to plenty + -ful.
Words formed from plentiful
Questions about plentiful
- What does plentiful mean?
- Plentiful means existing in large number or ample amount.
- What is plentiful in Hindi?
- Plentiful in Hindi is प्रचुर (pracur). See Plentiful meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is plentiful?
- Plentiful is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce plentiful?
- Plentiful is pronounced /ˈplɛntɪfl̩/.
Words near plentiful in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: plentiful (page history and authors); plentiful (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); plentiful (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); దండి (Telugu) (page history and authors); plentiful (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); plentiful (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਆਮ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); विभूति (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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