abundant

/əˈbʌndənt/

/əˈbʌndɪnt/

On Halloween, you can find candy in abundant supply. Use abundant to describe something that exists in large amounts that are more than what's needed.

Near synonyms are plentiful, emphasizing "large amounts," and ample, emphasizing "more than enough." The adjective abundant is commonly followed by the prepositions with or in, to mean "filled with or rich in something": a region abundant in natural resources. Abundant comes from Middle English aboundant, from Old French abondant, from Latin abundāns, form of abundāre "to overflow."

Definitions of abundant

1. adjective

   present in great quantity
   “an abundant supply of water”

   synonyms: aplenty

   abounding, galore

   existing in abundance

   ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich

   affording an abundant supply

   copious, voluminous

   large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)

   easy

   obtained with little effort or sacrifice, often obtained illegally

   exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse, riotous

   produced or growing in extreme abundance

   thick

   abounding; having a lot of

   long

   having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"

   overabundant, plethoric, rife

   excessively abundant

   plentiful

   existing in great number or quantity

   rampant

   (of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth

   rank

   growing profusely

   superabundant

   most excessively abundant

   teeming

   abundantly filled with especially living things

   torrential

   pouring in abundance

   verdant

   characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage

   ample

   more than enough in size or scope or capacity

   rich

   possessing material wealth

   antonyms:

   scarce

   deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

   rare

   not widely distributed

   tight

   affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

   meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy

   deficient in amount or quality or extent