abundant
adjective
abun·dant ə-ˈbən-dənt 
1
: existing or occurring in large amounts : ample
abundant rainfall
abundant food
2
a
: marked by great plenty (as of resources)
a fair and abundant land
b
: amply supplied : abounding
an area abundant with bird life
abundantly adverb
flowers blooming abundantly
facts that are abundantly [=extremely] clear/obvious
Synonyms
- ample
- aplenty
- bounteous
- bountiful
- comfortable
- cornucopian
- galore
- generous
- liberal
- plenteous
- plentiful
- plenty
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Example Sentences
Rainfall is more abundant in summer. It is the most abundant bird in the forest. an abundant supply of food He offers abundant evidence that he is right. a society abundant in things to buy
Recent Examples on the Web This second view of the Tarantula shows its glowing gas and dust clouds, illuminated by the blue and purple hues of abundant hydrocarbons. 
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 The project is split into two blocks, one that’s designed more for social interactions with abundant natural light and plenty of space to hang out, while the other houses the guest rooms. Digvensrr, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2022 The country now has to figure out whether exploiting that valuable, abundant resource on a wider scale would be environmentally, socially, and economically tenable. WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 Ben Israel’s messages about abundant life and community equating to freedom resonates with Kristina King, president of the Shiloh Institute, an African American leadership development organization that connects Israel, Africa and Black America. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 The land that had yielded an abundant harvest for his parents was becoming parched and meager. Sarah Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 Though the medium has been an abundant, year-round source of stories for some time now, there’s still no more stalwart sign of the days growing shorter (and screen time growing longer) than our annual look ahead to the autumn release calendar. Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 Other factors, like abundant pavement and other impervious surfaces, can also exacerbate flash floods, especially in urban areas. Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Of those, 17 adjoin a 20,000-square-foot courtyard with abundant foliage and 10 units line a pedestrian-only street. Anthony Paletta, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 See More
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 The project is split into two blocks, one that’s designed more for social interactions with abundant natural light and plenty of space to hang out, while the other houses the guest rooms. Digvensrr, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2022 The country now has to figure out whether exploiting that valuable, abundant resource on a wider scale would be environmentally, socially, and economically tenable. WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 Ben Israel’s messages about abundant life and community equating to freedom resonates with Kristina King, president of the Shiloh Institute, an African American leadership development organization that connects Israel, Africa and Black America. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 The land that had yielded an abundant harvest for his parents was becoming parched and meager. Sarah Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 Though the medium has been an abundant, year-round source of stories for some time now, there’s still no more stalwart sign of the days growing shorter (and screen time growing longer) than our annual look ahead to the autumn release calendar. Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 Other factors, like abundant pavement and other impervious surfaces, can also exacerbate flash floods, especially in urban areas. Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Of those, 17 adjoin a 20,000-square-foot courtyard with abundant foliage and 10 units line a pedestrian-only street. Anthony Paletta, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English abundaunt, habundaunt, borrowed from Anglo-French abundant, habundant, borrowed from Latin abundant-, abundans, present participle of abundāre "to abound"
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Kids Definition
abundant
adjective
abun·dant ə-ˈbən-dənt
: more than enough : plentiful
abundant rainfall
abundant
adjective
1
as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive claimed that the needy were already receiving abundant help from both the government and charitable organizations Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- plentiful
- ample
- plenty
- generous
- bountiful
- enough
- sufficient
- plenteous
- bounteous
- adequate
- aplenty
- galore
- comfortable
- all kinds of
- liberal
- rich
- extra
- cornucopian
- surplus
- abounding
- thick on the ground
- wealthy
- teeming
- copious
- overflowing
- lavish
- prolific
- plump
- profuse
- fertile
- replete
- blooming
- supernumerary
- fecund
- rife
- fruitful
- luxuriant
- prodigal
- fulsome
- fat
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- minimal
- insufficient
- inadequate
- lacking
- scant
- deficient
- meager
- spare
- bare
- least
- small
- wanting
- meagre
- light
- stingy
- minimum
- skimpy
- slight
- sterile
- barren
- unproductive
- niggardly
- unfruitful
- infertile
2
as in abounding
possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified a savory soup that is abundant with kale, potatoes, and linguica Synonyms & Similar Words
- abounding
- filled
- crowded
- teeming
- awash
- packed
- bursting
- replete
- crammed
- saturated
- swarming
- thronging
- stuffed
- jammed
- rife
- fraught
- brimming
- thick
- lousy
- full
- flush
- loaded
- overflowing
- chock-full
- chockful
- buzzing
- busy
- bulging
- overcrowded
- lively
- overloaded
- surfeited
- congested
- overstuffed
- jam-packed
- bustling
- overfilled
- clogged
- overladen
- astir
- animated
- fat
- overfull
- alive
- humming
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- devoid
- empty
- barren
- bare
- insufficient
- stark
- depleted
- vacant
- blank
- void
- deficient
- short
- incomplete
- drained
- exhausted
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of abundant are ample, copious, and plentiful. While all these words mean "more than sufficient without being excessive," abundant suggests an even greater or richer supply than does plentiful.
streams abundant with fish
The words ample and abundant can be used in similar contexts, but ample implies a generous sufficiency to satisfy a particular requirement.
ample food to last the winter
While the synonyms copious and abundant are close in meaning, copious stresses largeness of supply rather than fullness or richness.
copious examples of bureaucratic waste
In some situations, the words plentiful and abundant are roughly equivalent. However, plentiful implies a great or rich supply.
peaches are plentiful this summer
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- reinventing
- reinvention
- reinventions
- reinvents
- reinvest
- reinvested
- reinvestigate
- reinvestigated
- reinvestigates
- reinvestigating
- reinvestigation
- reinvestigations
- reinvesting
- reinvestiture
- reinvestment
- reinvestments
- reinvests
- reinvigorate
- reinvigorated
- reinvigorates
- reinvigorating
- reinvigoration
- reinvigorations
- reinvigorator