Abundant
adj.hopeful, joyfuleveryday
What it means
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.
Choose between these
7- everyday
many available items or resources are the point
not when Plentiful is less natural for an abstract quality such as courage.
- everyday
concentration, quality, or fertility matters alongside amount
not when Rich can describe intensity without indicating a large quantity.
- warm
nature or generosity provides more than expected
not when Bountiful adds gratitude that a neutral stock count may not support.
- professional
the quantity safely meets a practical requirement
not when Ample stops at enough and need not suggest overflowing plenty.
- formal
copious
a large measurable output deserves precise emphasis
not when Copious can sound clinical when praising warmth or affection.
- literary
generous provision feels luxurious or unstinting
not when Lavish may imply extravagance rather than natural plenty.
- literary
teeming
a place is vividly full of living or moving things
not when Teeming is wrong for a quiet supply stored on shelves.
Said against
3- scarce
- meager
- insufficient
It naturally appears in
3- 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.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adjective sense: plentiful or more than sufficient opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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