abundant

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /əˈbʌn.dn̩t/
• (America) IPA: /əˈbʌn.dn̩t/, /əˈbn̩.dn̩t/

Adjective

abundant

1. Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
   • [W]ith their magical words they [poets] bring forth to our eyesight the abundant images and beauties of creation. — Leigh Hunt, On the Realities of Imagination

   Antonyms: rare, scarce

2. Richly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
   • Abundant in goodness and truth. — Exodus, 34:6
3. (mathematics) Being an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself. [First attested in the mid 16^th century.]

   Antonyms: deficient

Synonyms

• ample (see here for explanation of distinctions)
• bountiful
• copious
• exuberant
• liberal
• overflowing
• plenteous
• plentiful
• profuse
• rich
• teeming
• See also Thesaurus:abundant

Related terms

• abound

Translations

• French: abondant
• German: reichlich, wohlhabend
• Italian: abbondante
• Portuguese: abundante
• Russian: оби́льный
• Spanish: abundante, copioso, cuantioso

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