plentiful
Available in large amounts; more than enough.
plentiful in a sentence
- Blackberries were plentiful that autumn, so every family in the village made jam.
- Fish were so plentiful in the bay that the boats came home with full nets every day.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to plentiful?
- Afew
- Bempty
- Crare
- Dabundant
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D: abundant. The other three mean the opposite of plentiful.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to plentiful?
- Aabundant
- Bfew
- Cample
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B: few. The other three mean nearly the same as plentiful.
Words that mean something similar
abundant, ample
Words that mean the opposite
few, rare, empty
More words about size & amount
- possess: To own or have something.
- potent: Very strong and powerful in its effect.
- prosperous: Rich and successful.
- puny: Small and weak.
- robust: Strong, healthy and unlikely to break.
- scanty: Too small in amount, or only just enough.
- scarce: Hard to find because there is very little of it.
- significant: Big or important enough to be worth noticing.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test