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plen⋅ti⋅ful
[plen-ti-fuh
l] 
–adjective
| 1. | existing in great plenty: Coal was plentiful, and therefore cheap, in that region. |
| 2. | yielding abundantly: a plentiful source of inspiration. |
Related forms:
plen⋅ti⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
plen⋅ti⋅ful⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. Plentiful, ample, abundant, bountiful describe a more than adequate supply of something. Plentiful suggests an over-adequate quantity: a plentiful supply. Ample suggests a more than adequate quality as well: to give ample praise. Abundant implies a greater degree of plenty, and bountiful a still more ample quality as well: an abundant, even a bountiful, harvest. 2. fruitful, bounteous, productive; luxuriant.
1. Plentiful, ample, abundant, bountiful describe a more than adequate supply of something. Plentiful suggests an over-adequate quantity: a plentiful supply. Ample suggests a more than adequate quality as well: to give ample praise. Abundant implies a greater degree of plenty, and bountiful a still more ample quality as well: an abundant, even a bountiful, harvest. 2. fruitful, bounteous, productive; luxuriant.
Antonyms:
1. sparse, scanty. 2. barren, fruitless, sterile.
1. sparse, scanty. 2. barren, fruitless, sterile.
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| plen·ti·ful (plěn'tĭ-fəl) adj.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean being fully as much as one needs or desires: a plentiful supply; the artist's abundant talent; ample space; copious provisions; a plenteous crop of wheat. |
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Plentiful
Plen"ti*ful\, a. 1. Containing plenty; copious; abundant; ample; as, a plentiful harvest; a plentiful supply of water. 2. Yielding abundance; prolific; fruitful. If it be a long winter, it is commonly a more plentiful year. --Bacon. 3. Lavish; profuse; prodigal. [Obs.] He that is plentiful in expenses will hardly be preserved from --Bacon. -- Plen"ti*ful*ly, adv. -- Plen"ti*ful*ness, n.
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Language Translation for : plentiful
Spanish:
abundante,
German:
reichlich,
Japanese:
大量の
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