adj.
Pronunciation: ' plen-ti-f ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 : containing or yielding plenty <a plentiful land>
2 : characterized by, constituting, or existing in plenty
– plen · ti · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ 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>.