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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The list of potential drawbacks for communities receiving a data center are plentiful.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

For this year, the bank expects increases in food prices to be relatively modest at 3%, thanks to plentiful grain harvests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

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

When you do dat, yo’ plentiful hair breaks lak day.”

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

Vocabulary lists containing plentiful

Much Ado: Synonyms for "Many"

Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!

Obama's State of the Union Address, 2014

Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!

Z for Zachariah

Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!