Something that is abundant is present in large quantities.
There is an abundant supply of cheap labour.
Birds are abundant in the tall vegetation.
Synonyms: plentiful, full, rich, filled More Synonyms of abundant
abundant in British English
(əˈbʌndənt)
adjective
1.
existing in plentiful supply
2. (postpositive; foll byin)
having a plentiful supply (of)
3.
(of a chemical element or mineral) occurring to an extent specified in relation to other elements or minerals in the earth's crust or some other specified environment
4.
(of an isotope) occurring to an extent specified in relation to other isotopes in a mixture of isotopes
Word origin
C14: from Latin abundant-, present participle of abundāre to abound
abundant in American English
(əˈbʌndənt)
adjective
1.
very plentiful; more than sufficient; ample
2.
well-supplied; rich (in something)
woods abundant in game
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈplentiful
Derived forms
abundantly (aˈbundantly)
adverb
Word origin
ME aboundaunt < OFr abondaunt < L prp. of abundare: see abound
Examples of 'abundant' in a sentence
abundant
There is abundant wildlife, including the big five and a mountain pride of lions.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Now they are abundant.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The peninsula is renowned for its sand beaches and abundant wildlife.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Now supply is abundant and demand is collapsing.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The abundant and obedient life only happens with love.
Christianity Today (2000)
Harlequin ladybirds are abundant now in gardens and on golf courses.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There is abundant evidence that we need more offender checks not less.
The Sun (2009)
There is abundant evidence and it points to a crime that cannot be ignored.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The evidence is abundant and the battle lines have long been drawn.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It is abundant, cheap and full of healthy fats.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The roads are good, the park facilities great and the wildlife abundant.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Coal is cheap, abundant and readily available from many domestic and global suppliers.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Biology could be a powerful tool, giving us access to cheap and abundant solar energy.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It's also in abundant supply.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
These creatures seem to be unusually abundant just now, presumably because of low mortality during a mild winter followed by good breeding conditions.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Marsh orchids can be abundant now in damp, undisturbed meadows, often alongside rivers.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Where lobster is as abundant and cheap as chicken, then sure, eat it like chicken.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But no one since has taken on the formidable task of shaping a historical narrative out of the abundant prehistoric data now available for the Mediterranean.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
It is cheap, abundant, easy to make and highly addictive.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There was abundant vegetation and animal life, much of which seems to have been tropical in Nature.
Campbell, Eileen & Brennan, J. H. Dictionary of Mind, Body and Spirit (1994)
In that gigantic plunder, various European powers sought to acquire the abundant minerals and agricultural commodities of the "dark continent.
Hunt, E. K. Property and Prophets: The Evolution of Economic Institutions and Ideologies (1995)
In other languages
abundant
British English: abundant ADJECTIVE
Something that is abundant is present in large quantities.
There is an abundant supply of cheap labour.
American English: abundant
Brazilian Portuguese: abundante
Chinese: 丰富的
European Spanish: abundante
French: abondant
German: reichlich
Italian: abbondante
Japanese: 豊富な
Korean: 풍부한
European Portuguese: abundante
Latin American Spanish: abundante
Chinese translation of 'abundant'
abundant
(əˈbʌndənt)
adj
丰(豐)富的 (fēngfù de)
(adjective)
There is an abundant supply of labour.
Synonyms
plentiful
a plentiful supply
full
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rich
a rich supply of fresh, clean water
filled
liberal
Make liberal use of spices in the recipe.
generous
a room with a generous amount of storage space
lavish
a lavish party to celebrate his fiftieth birthday
ample
The design gave ample space for a good-sized kitchen.
infinite
overflowing
The great hall was overflowing with people.
exuberant
hillsides ablaze with exuberant flowers and shrubs
teeming
The area is usually teeming with tourists.
copious
He drank copious quantities of tea and coffee.
inexhaustible
bountiful
The land is bountiful and no one starves.
luxuriant
wide spreading branches and luxuriant foliage
profuse
This plant produces profuse bright-blue flowers.
rank
brambles and rank grass
well-provided
well-supplied
two a penny
thick on the ground
bounteous
plenteous
the plenteous mead that had been given to him
Opposites
few
,
short
,
lacking
,
rare
,
inadequate
,
insufficient
,
scarce
,
scant
,
sparse
,
deficient
,
in short supply
,
few and far between
,
thin on the ground
,
scanty
Additional synonyms
in the sense of ample
Definition
more than sufficient
The design gave ample space for a good-sized kitchen.