Plenteous vs Plentiful - What's the difference?
plenteous | plentiful | Related terms |
In plenty; abundant.
* Milton
(obsolete) Having plenty; abounding; rich.
* Bible, Deuteronomy xxviii. 11.
Existing in large number or ample amount.
Yielding abundance; fruitful.
* Francis Bacon
(obsolete) lavish; profuse; prodigal
* Francis Bacon
Plentiful is a related term of plenteous.
In obsolete terms the difference between plenteous and plentiful
is that plenteous is having plenty; abounding; rich while plentiful is lavish; profuse; prodigal.As adjectives the difference between plenteous and plentiful
is that plenteous is in plenty; abundant while plentiful is existing in large number or ample amount.plenteous
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Adjective
(en adjective)- His farm, though small, nevertheless allowed him a plenteous supply of healthy food.
- Reaping plenteous crop.
- The Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods.
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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.