Antonyms for plentiful
ˈplɛn tɪ fəlplen·ti·ful

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.7 / 6 votes

1. plentiful

   Enough is relative, denoting a supply equal to a given demand. A temperature of 70° Fahrenheit is enough for a living-room; of 212° enough to boil water; neither is enough to melt iron. Sufficient, from the Latin, is an equivalent of the Saxon enough, with no perceptible difference of meaning, but only of usage, enough being the more blunt, homely, and forcible word, while sufficient is in many cases the more elegant or polite. Sufficient usually precedes its noun; enough usually and preferably follows. That is ample which gives a safe, but not a large, margin beyond a given demand; that is abundant, affluent, bountiful, liberal, plentiful, which is largely in excess of manifest need. Plentiful is used of supplies, as of food, water, etc.; as, "a plentiful rain," Ps. lxviii, 9. We may also say a copious rain; but copious can be applied to thought, language, etc., where plentiful can not well be used. Affluent and liberal both apply to riches, resources; liberal, with especial reference to giving or expending. (Compare synonyms for ADEQUATE.) Affluent, referring especially to riches, may be used of thought, feeling, etc. Neither affluent, copious, nor plentiful can be used of time or space; a field is sometimes called plentiful, not with reference to its extent, but to its productiveness. Complete expresses not excess or overplus, and yet not mere sufficiency, but harmony, proportion, fitness to a design, or ideal. Ample and abundant may be applied to any subject. We have time enough, means that we can reach our destination without haste, but also without delay; if we have ample time, we may move leisurely, and note what is by the way; if we have abundant time, we may pause to converse with a friend, to view the scenery, or to rest when weary. Lavish and profuse imply a decided excess, oftenest in the ill sense. We rejoice in abundant resources, and honor generous hospitality; lavish or profuse expenditure suggests extravagance and wastefulness. Luxuriant is used especially of that which is abundant in growth; as, a luxuriant crop.

   Antonyms:
   deficient, drained, exhausted, impoverished, inadequate, insufficient, mean, miserly, narrow, niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, scarce, scrimped, short, small, sparing, stingy, straitened

   Synonyms:
   abounding, abundant, adequate, affluent, ample, bounteous, bountiful, complete, copious, enough, exuberant, full, generous, large, lavish, liberal, luxuriant, overflowing, plenteous, profuse, replete, rich, sufficient, teeming

   Preposition:
   Plentiful in resources.

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. plentifuladjective

   existing in great number or quantity

   "rhinoceroses were once plentiful here"

   Antonyms:
   unfruitful, scarce

   Synonyms:
   copious, plenteous, ample, rich, bountiful

2. ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, richadjective

   affording an abundant supply

   "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"

   Antonyms:
   scarce, unfruitful

   Synonyms:
   racy, rich, deep, full-bodied, robust, fat, bountiful, fertile, copious, productive, plenteous, sizeable, ample, voluminous, sizable

3. bountiful, plentifuladjective

   producing in abundance

   "the bountiful earth"; "a plentiful year"; "fruitful soil"

   Antonyms:
   scarce, unfruitful

   Synonyms:
   bounteous, giving, rich, openhanded, bighearted, bountiful, plenteous, copious, liberal, handsome, ample, freehanded, big

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. plentifuladjective

   Antonyms:
   scarce, deficient, inadequate, insufficient, scant, niggardly

   Synonyms:
   abundant, bounteous, ample, galore, copious, full, sufficient, lavish, replete, unstinted, prolific

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. poor

   Submitted by anonymous on April 6, 2021  

2. sparse

   a lot, more than needed

   the sky was midnight blue, the stars plentiful, twinkling and bright.

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

How to use plentiful in a sentence?

1. Lech Walesa:

   I must tell you that the supply of words on the world market is plentiful, but the demand is falling.

2. Frank Zappa:

   Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say that there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.

3. William Blake:

   The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.

4. John Barrasso:

   Barrasso's state has plentiful uranium reserves. Late last year, President Trump issued a presidential order to break U.S. dependence on foreign minerals. I think President Trump is focused on the fact there are critical minerals, and for an America first economy and American national security, uranium to me is high on that list. A spokesperson for the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security said the bureau is reviewing the petition from Ur-Energy and Energy Fuels to.

5. Mazen Issa:

   While we are cautious in interpreting price action at a time of the year when liquidity is not as plentiful, we think markets are contemplating a potential growth scare as the Delta variant spreads and infections rise.

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