abundant
/əˈbʌndənt/adjective
उच्चारण अबन्डन्ट
प्रचुर, भरपूर
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formal
existing in large quantities; more than enough
प्रचुर, भरपूर
- The region has abundant rainfall.
- The forest has abundant wildlife.
- The valley has abundant water throughout the year.
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- Fresh fruit is abundant in the market in summer.
- Radhika found abundant evidence for her project in the library.
Synonyms plentiful
Opposite scarce
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
abundant in + noun
Describes a place or thing that has a lot of something.
किसी स्थान या वस्तु में किसी चीज़ की बहुतायत बताने के लिए 'in' आता है।
- Assam is abundant in tea gardens.
abundant + noun
Used before a noun for large supply.
बड़ी मात्रा में उपलब्ध वस्तु के लिए noun से पहले आता है।
- The monsoon brought abundant rain.
abundant with + noun (less common)
Also possible, but 'in' is safer in exams.
'with' भी संभव है, पर परीक्षाओं में 'in' अधिक सुरक्षित है।
- The forest is abundant with wildlife.
abundant (adj) - abundance (n) - abundantly (adv)
In abundance means in large amounts; abundantly clear is a common emphatic phrase.
'In abundance' का अर्थ बड़ी मात्रा में है; 'abundantly clear' एक प्रचलित बलबोधक वाक्यांश है।
- Rice grows in abundance in West Bengal.
- It was abundantly clear that she had prepared well.
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abundant + noun
supplyevidenceresourcessunshineharvest
- There is abundant evidence of climate change.
adverb + abundant
extremelyincreasinglynaturallyequally
- Coal is naturally abundant in Jharkhand.
verb + abundant
beremaingrowprove
- Fish remain abundant along the Kerala coast.
abundant + noun (nature)
wildliferainfallvegetationwaterfish
- The valley receives abundant rainfall in July.
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- Punjab has abundant fields of wheat.
पंजाब में गेहूँ के प्रचुर खेत हैं।
- Cheap labour is abundant in the region.
इस क्षेत्र में सस्ता श्रम प्रचुर मात्रा में उपलब्ध है।
- She has abundant energy even after a long day.
लंबे दिन के बाद भी उसमें भरपूर ऊर्जा रहती है।
- Fruit was abundant at the Diwali fair.
दीवाली मेले में फल प्रचुर मात्रा में थे।
- Sunlight is abundant in Rajasthan, so solar plants do well there.
राजस्थान में धूप प्रचुर है, इसलिए वहाँ सौर संयंत्र अच्छा काम करते हैं।
- She thanked the audience for their abundant love.
उसने दर्शकों के भरपूर प्रेम के लिए उनका धन्यवाद किया।
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✗ Water is abundant of in Kerala.
✓ Water is abundant in Kerala.
Use the preposition in, not of.
यहाँ preposition 'in' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ There are abundance fruits here.
✓ There are abundant fruits here.
Abundance is a noun; abundant is the adjective.
'Abundance' noun है; विशेषण के लिए 'abundant' लिखें।
✗ Mangoes are abundant than apples in June.
✓ Mangoes are more abundant than apples in June.
Abundant forms its comparative with more.
'Abundant' का comparative 'more' लगाकर बनता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both mean more than enough, with a slightly different feel.
दोनों का अर्थ आवश्यकता से अधिक है, पर भाव थोड़ा अलग है।
Available in large quantity, usually a good thing.
बड़ी मात्रा में उपलब्ध, प्रायः सकारात्मक।
- Food was abundant.
Simpler, everyday word with nearly the same sense.
सरल, रोज़मर्रा का शब्द, लगभग वही अर्थ।
- Mangoes are plentiful in summer.
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⌂Word origin and word building
Also appears in cloze tests with 'in abundance'.
Cloze test में 'in abundance' phrase भी आता है।
✓In the exam
Notes
A favourite antonym question: the opposite is scarce or meagre.
Antonym प्रश्नों में इसका विपरीत scarce या meagre पूछा जाता है।