Present in such generous quantity that ordinary needs are easily covered.
Reach for it when describing welcome resources, growth, or evidence that exists in plenty
Abundant rainfall refilled the town's reservoirs before summer.
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everyday
Fits when many available items or resources are the point
Careful Plentiful is less natural for an abstract quality such as courage.
everyday
Fits when concentration, quality, or fertility matters alongside amount
Careful Rich can describe intensity without indicating a large quantity.
warm
Fits when nature or generosity provides more than expected
Careful Bountiful adds gratitude that a neutral stock count may not support.
professional
Fits when the quantity safely meets a practical requirement
Careful Ample stops at enough and need not suggest overflowing plenty.
formal
copious
Fits when a large measurable output deserves precise emphasis
Careful Copious can sound clinical when praising warmth or affection.
literary
Fits when generous provision feels luxurious or unstinting
Careful Lavish may imply extravagance rather than natural plenty.
literary
teeming
Fits when a place is vividly full of living or moving things
Careful Teeming is wrong for a quiet supply stored on shelves.
abundant evidence
Abundant evidence supported the decision to protect the wetland.
abundant harvest
A cool spring produced an abundant harvest of peas.
abundant opportunities
The apprenticeship provides abundant opportunities for supervised practice.
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