PLENTEOUS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

plenteous

adjective

ˈplen-tē-əs

Definition of plenteous

as in plentiful

being more than enough without being excessive a plenteous supply of napkins for the backyard barbecue

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Recent Examples of plenteous Orton’s operation later expanded to include saxophonist Alabaster dePlume, whose part-time pursuits are too plenteous to list here, and guitar wonk Grey McMurray. — Matthew Richards, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022 Because the communal areas of the house are voluminous and plenteous, furniture and art choices needed to skew extra large. — Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 13 July 2022 Early accounts say the bird used to be so plenteous that flocks would darken the sky. — Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2018

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But with refining capacity now constrained, even plentiful crude supplies cannot be quickly processed into gasoline and diesel.

— , CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Paired with a protein called folliculin, FNIP1 slows down cells’ calorie-burning machinery to conserve extra energy when food is plentiful.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of plentiful

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This area of the Atlantic — called the main development region — should be getting very active at this point in a typical season as wind shear relaxes and ocean temperatures soar, providing tropical systems with ample fuel.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Tonight’s 10-game MLB slate offers bettors ample home run props to choose from.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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