plenty

A large amount of something, enough for what you need and often more.

• We have plenty of food.
• There was plenty of time to finish.
• You will find plenty to do in this town.

How to use it: plenty of something (We have plenty of room for everyone.); plenty to do/eat/etc. (There is plenty to see here.)

Similar words: a lot, more than enough

Common phrases: plenty of time, plenty of food, plenty to eat

A state in which people have more food, money, and other useful things than they need.

• They dreamed of peace and plenty.
• The good harvest brought a year of plenty.
• Even in times of plenty, some families went hungry.

Similar words: abundance, prosperity

Opposites: scarcity

Common phrases: peace and plenty, a land of plenty, years of plenty

An amount that is enough, often with some left over.

• Take some bread; there is plenty.
• We brought plenty for everyone.
• Do you have enough money? I have plenty.

How to use it: plenty of something (There is plenty of soup left.); plenty for someone (There is plenty for all of us.)

Similar words: enough, a lot

Common phrases: have plenty, plenty for everyone, plenty left

To a degree that is easily enough for what is needed.

• This room is plenty big enough.
• Your coat is plenty warm enough for today.
• The old engine was plenty powerful enough to pull the boat.

How to use it: plenty + adjective + enough (This bag is plenty large enough for the trip.)

Similar words: more than sufficiently, quite

Common phrases: plenty big enough, plenty good enough, plenty strong enough

Very; used to make a description stronger.

• He was plenty mad at me.
• The climb was plenty tough.
• You will be plenty tired after that walk.

How to use it: plenty + adjective (She was plenty angry when she heard the news.)

Similar words: very, really

Common phrases: plenty mad, plenty tough, plenty busy