abundant
More than enough of something; plenty of it.
abundant in a sentence
- Apples were so abundant in the orchard that we filled every basket we had.
- Fish were abundant in the little stream, so many that silver flashes darted past every few seconds.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to abundant?
- Aplentiful
- Bscarce
- Crare
Show the answer
A: plentiful. The other three mean the opposite of abundant.
Words that mean something similar
plentiful
Words that mean the opposite
scarce, rare
More words about size & amount
- 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.
- cram: To squeeze too many things into a small space.
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