abundance
A very large amount of something, more than enough.
abundance in a sentence
- In autumn there is an abundance of blackberries in the hedgerows.
- The market stall had an abundance of fresh fruit.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to abundance?
- Aplenty
- Bscarcity
- Cshortage
- Dlack
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A: plenty. The other three mean the opposite of abundance.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to abundance?
- Aplenty
- Bscarcity
- Cwealth
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B: scarcity. The other three mean nearly the same as abundance.
Words that mean something similar
plenty, wealth
Words that mean the opposite
scarcity, shortage, lack
More words about size & amount
- abundant: More than enough of something; plenty of it.
- accumulate: To gather more and more of something over time.
- ample: More than enough; plenty of room or plenty of something.
- approximate: Close to the right amount, but not exact.
- bountiful: Giving or containing a very large amount.
- cluster: A small group of things close together.
- colossal: Extremely large; absolutely huge.
- contract: To become smaller or shorter.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test