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plentiful

  • adjective
  • /ˈplɛntɪfl̩/

Existing in large number or ample amount.

Example

“She accumulated a plentiful collection of books.”

Other meanings

  1. Yielding abundance; fruitful.

    “Some years, the tree is a plentiful source of apples.”

  2. Lavish; profuse; prodigal.

Related words

  • overplentiful
  • unplentiful
  • plentifully
  • plentifulness

Word history

From Middle English "plentiful".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “plentiful” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.