Aplenty vs Plentiful - What's the difference?
aplenty | plentiful |
(postpositive) In a generous or overlarge quantity.
Enough or more than enough.
Existing in large number or ample amount.
Yielding abundance; fruitful.
* Francis Bacon
(obsolete) lavish; profuse; prodigal
* Francis Bacon
As adjectives the difference between aplenty and plentiful
is that aplenty is in a generous or overlarge quantity while plentiful is existing in large number or ample amount.As an adverb aplenty
is enough or more than enough.aplenty
English
Adjective
(-)- We have helpers aplenty but lack the skilled support.
Adverb
(-)Anagrams
*plentiful
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Alternative forms
* plentifull (archaic)Adjective
(en-adj)- a plentiful harvest
- a plentiful supply of water
- She accumulated a plentiful collection of books.
- Some years, the tree is a plentiful source of apples.
- If it be a long winter, it is commonly a more plentiful year.
- He that is plentiful in expenses will hardly be preserved from decay.