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- DictionaryPlen·te·ous/ˈplen(t)ēəs/
adjective
- 1. plentiful: literary "the meal was astonishingly plenteous"
5 days ago · plenteous in American English. (ˈplɛntiəs ) adjective. 1. marked by or being in abundance; plentiful; copious. 2. producing abundantly; fruitful; productive.
Something that's plenteous is abundant — there's plenty of it. If the spaghetti at dinner is plenteous, you won't think twice about having seconds, or even thirds. You can use the adjectives plenteous and plentiful interchangeably, although plenteous is the more literary and poetic of the two words.
Aug 11, 2023 · plenteous (comparative more plenteous, superlative most plenteous) In plenty; abundant. His farm, though small, nevertheless allowed him a plenteous supply of healthy food.
adj. 1. ample; abundant: a plenteous supply of food. 2. producing or yielding abundantly: a plenteous grape harvest. [C13 plenteus, from Old French plentivous, from plentif abundant, from plenté plenty] ˈplenteously adv. ˈplenteousness n.
Definition of plenteous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Producing abundantly; fruitful; productive. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: rich. plentiful. copious. ample. voluminous. substantial. plenitudinous. heavy. generous. bountiful. bounteous. abundant. Origin of Plenteous.
Synonyms for PLENTEOUS: plentiful, ample, generous, plenty, abundant, bountiful, sufficient, enough; Antonyms of PLENTEOUS: minimal, insufficient, inadequate, scant, bare, lacking, spare, meager.
