Antonyms for abounding
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uh-bound |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈbaʊnd |
Definition of abounding
Origin :- 1630s, present participle adjective from abound; originally "affluent;" sense of "overflowing" is recorded by 1680s.
- adj plentiful
- It is quaint and severe, however, and abounding in dry conceits.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various
- He had come to have an abounding faith in the little red-haired man.
- Extract from : « Slaves of Mercury » by Nat Schachner
- Apart from these the road is wearisome and abounding with dangers.
- Extract from : « The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ » by Nicolas Notovitch
- This and other sorts of spoonmeat should be made rather thin than otherwise, and abounding with liquid, whether milk or water.
- Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
- She would be there too, for she loved a rich and abounding life.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
- It has numerous streams which are clear and beautiful, abounding in fish.
- Extract from : « Old Mackinaw » by W. P. Strickland.
- The story is a dramatic one, abounding in strong situations.
- Extract from : « The Highgrader » by William MacLeod Raine
- The Doctor saw it, and wondered at the abounding mercies of God.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865 » by Various
- Here was he, young, abounding in life, ready to risk extinction.
- Extract from : « Fort Amity » by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
- O, your ladyship is abounding in all excellence, particularly that of phrase.
- Extract from : « The Comedies of William Congreve » by William Congreve
Synonyms for abounding
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