PLENTIFUL


Meaning of PLENTIFUL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈplen-ti-fəl ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : containing or yielding plenty

a plentiful land

2. : characterized by, constituting, or existing in plenty

• plen·ti·ful·ly -fə-lē adverb

• plen·ti·ful·ness noun

Synonyms:

plentiful , ample , abundant , copious mean more than sufficient without being excessive. plentiful implies a great or rich supply

peaches are plentiful this summer

ample implies a generous sufficiency to satisfy a particular requirement

ample food to last the winter

abundant suggests an even greater or richer supply than does plentiful

streams abundant with fish

copious stresses largeness of supply rather than fullness or richness

copious examples of bureaucratic waste

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.