Meaning
abundant
- generous, plentiful
- heavy
- loose-fitting
In a sentence
La cena è stata abbondante, non ho più fame.
Dinner was abundant; I'm not hungry anymore.
Hai preso una porzione abbondante o basta così?
Did you take a generous portion, or is that enough?
Questa giacca è troppo abbondante per me.
This jacket is too loose-fitting for me.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| abbondante | masculine · singular |
| abbondante | feminine · singular |
| abbondanti | masculine · plural |
| abbondanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use abbondante for quantity or size; ricco often suggests richness or variety, not just a lot.
- With clothing, abbondante means loose or roomy, not stylishly oversized.
- For weather, common with nevicata or neve: una nevicata abbondante sounds natural; *pioggia abbondante is possible but less fixed.