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plenty Antonyms

Opposite of plenty

Because the opposite of plenty shifts with each meaning, the 23 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• pronoun (Context 1)

A large or sufficient amount or number; as much or as many as needed (often followed by 'of').

Usage Example

"Make sure to drink little of water before we hike up the trail."

Strongest
little
few
Strong
nothing
none

• noun (Context 2)

A state of general abundance, prosperity, or material wealth in which the necessities of life are readily available.

Usage Example

"After years of drought, the region finally enjoyed a season of peace and scarcity."

Strongest
scarcity
poverty
dearth
want
Strong
famine
lack
destitution
paucity

• adjective (Context 3)

Existing in or yielding great quantities; abundant or more than sufficient.

Usage Example

"Don't rush to finish your essay, as six weeks is scarce of time to complete the research."

Strongest
scarce
insufficient
scant
Strong
meager
inadequate
sparse

• adverb (Context 4)

Informally, to a very great or entirely sufficient degree; quite or fully.

Usage Example

"The cabin has a small wood stove that keeps the main room barely warm during the winter."

Strongest
barely
hardly
scarcely
Strong
insufficiently
inadequately

Similar words to plenty

Words similar to plenty shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

abundance
plentiful
lots
abundant
prosperity
quite
ample
very
See all synonyms of plenty

• Nearby Words

plentiful
plentifully
plentifulness
plenty
plethora
pliability
pliable

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Plenty. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/plenty
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