Dictionary

abundant en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /əˈbʌn.dənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /əˈbʌn.dənt/ (US)

Etymology

First attested about 1380. From Middle English abundaunt, habundaunt, aboundant, from Anglo-Norman abundant, from Old French abondant, from Latin abundāns, present participle of abundō (“to overflow, to abound”). Compare abound.

Meanings

1. Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
   • Blackberries are abundant in this part of the country in October, so we always make lots of jam.
   • an abundant selection of carpets to choose from
   • a delicate face framed by abundant black hair
   • [W]ith their magical words they [poets] bring forth to our eyesight the abundant images and beauties of creation. a. 1859, Leigh Hunt, On the Realities of Imagination:
   • Kadara was of great interest to the Andromeda Initiative after it appeared on long-range surveys. Seemingly abundant liquid water and an oxygen-mix atmosphere made it a strong candidate for settlement, earning it the designation Habitat 4. Closer range surveys now reveal that Kadara's water sources are tainted and unpotable. 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Kadara:
2. Richly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity.
   • Abundant in goodness and truth. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 34:6:
3. Being an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.

Forms

Antonyms

rare · deficient · insufficient · sufficient · lacking · scarce · scant · uncommon · adequate · scarce · rare · satisfactory

Deriveds

abundantial · surabundant · abundant number · unabundant · superabundant · abundantly · hyperabundant · nonabundant · underabundant · abundant year · overabundant

Relateds

filled · lack · in spades · abound · excess · heavy

Synonyms

copious · rife · largifluous · numerous · uberous · prodigal · abundant · ample · generous · plentiful · bountiful · lavish · flush · largifical · aplenty · plentevous · overflowing · profluent · abounding · rich · profuse · prolific · galore · exuberant · superabundant · teeming · liberal · brimming · plenteous

Translations (87)

ga líonmhar (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ar وَفِير (fully sufficient; plentiful) · eo abunda (fully sufficient; plentiful) · qu yupa (fully sufficient; plentiful) · io abundanta (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ru изоби́лующий (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ota كور (fully sufficient; plentiful) · gl abondoso (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ja 量の多い (fully sufficient; plentiful) · hy առատ (fully sufficient; plentiful) · es copioso (fully sufficient; plentiful) · cs hojný (fully sufficient; plentiful) · bg оби́лен (fully sufficient; plentiful) · it abbondante (fully sufficient; plentiful) · fi yltäkylläinen (fully sufficient; plentiful) · de reichlich (fully sufficient; plentiful) · lv bagātīgs (fully sufficient; plentiful) · sa बहु (fully sufficient; plentiful) · vi dồi dào (fully sufficient; plentiful) · es cuantioso (fully sufficient; plentiful) · grc περισσός (fully sufficient; plentiful) · nn follrik (fully sufficient; plentiful) · sq maj (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ar وافِر (fully sufficient; plentiful) · nn rikeleg (fully sufficient; plentiful) · pl obfity (fully sufficient; plentiful) · nn follug (fully sufficient; plentiful) · nl rijkelijk voorhanden (fully sufficient; plentiful) · da rigelig (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ga fairsing (fully sufficient; plentiful) · nb rikelig (fully sufficient; plentiful) · zza zaf (diq) (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ia abundante (fully sufficient; plentiful) · cmn 豐富 /丰富 (fully sufficient; plentiful) · uz mo’l (fully sufficient; plentiful) · cy helaeth (fully sufficient; plentiful) · be бага́ты (fully sufficient; plentiful) · hi प्रचुर (fully sufficient; plentiful) · la abundans (fully sufficient; plentiful) · sv riklig (fully sufficient; plentiful) · mi makuru (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ka დოვლათიანი (fully sufficient; plentiful) · kw pals (fully sufficient; plentiful) · la amplus (fully sufficient; plentiful) · es abundante (fully sufficient; plentiful) · el άφθονος (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ru оби́льный (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ro abundent (fully sufficient; plentiful) · sv ymnig (fully sufficient; plentiful) · vo bundanik (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ccc icheeki (fully sufficient; plentiful) · tr bol (fully sufficient; plentiful) · nn flus (fully sufficient; plentiful) · gl abundante (fully sufficient; plentiful) · lt gausus (fully sufficient; plentiful) · mi ranea (fully sufficient; plentiful) · hu bőséges (fully sufficient; plentiful) · fi runsas (fully sufficient; plentiful) · de wohlhabend (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ka უხვი (fully sufficient; plentiful) · txb īte (fully sufficient; plentiful) · pdt riew (fully sufficient; plentiful) · bn বহুল (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ka სავსე (fully sufficient; plentiful) · pt abundante (fully sufficient; plentiful) · nn follom (fully sufficient; plentiful) · az bol (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ca abundant (fully sufficient; plentiful) · nb rik (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ary وافْر (fully sufficient; plentiful) · nl abondant (fully sufficient; plentiful) · af oorvloedig (fully sufficient; plentiful) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍉𐌷𐍃 (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ga raidhsiúil (fully sufficient; plentiful) · la largus (fully sufficient; plentiful) · fr abondant (fully sufficient; plentiful) · bg изоби́лен (fully sufficient; plentiful) · uk бага́тий (fully sufficient; plentiful) · grc ἄφθονος (fully sufficient; plentiful) · gd pailt (fully sufficient; plentiful) · te మిక్కిలి (fully sufficient; plentiful) · ja 豊か (fully sufficient; plentiful) · sco roch (fully sufficient; plentiful) · hu kiadós (fully sufficient; plentiful) · tr çok (fully sufficient; plentiful) · nl overvloedig (fully sufficient; plentiful) · grc δαψιλής (fully sufficient; plentiful)