The difference between Abundance and Plenty

When used as nouns, abundance means a large quantity, whereas plenty means a more-than-adequate amount.


Plenty is also determiner with the meaning: much, enough.

Plenty is also pronoun with the meaning: more than enough.

Plenty is also adverb with the meaning: more than sufficiently.

Plenty is also adjective with the meaning: plentiful.

check bellow for the other definitions of Abundance and Plenty

  1. Abundance as a noun:

    A large quantity; many.

  2. Abundance as a noun:

    An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness.

  3. Abundance as a noun:

    Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources.

  4. Abundance as a noun:

    Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment or sample.

  5. Abundance as a noun (card games):

    A bid to take nine or more tricks in solo whist.

  1. Plenty as a noun:

    A more-than-adequate amount.

    Examples:

    "We are lucky to live in a land of peace and plenty."

  1. Plenty as a pronoun:

    More than enough.

    Examples:

    "I think six eggs should be plenty for this recipe."

  1. Plenty as an adverb:

    More than sufficiently.

    Examples:

    "This office is plenty big enough for our needs."

  2. Plenty as an adverb (colloquial):

    , very.

    Examples:

    "She was plenty mad at him."

  1. Plenty as an adjective (obsolete):

    plentiful