Plethora

Plethora [pleth-er-uh]

Definition:

Overabundance, an excessive amount or number, an abundance “and embarrassment of riches”

My Definition:

Too much or something, not just a lot of something.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Other Forms:

Plethoric(Adjective)

Plethorically(Adverb)

Example Sentences:

The rich man owned a plethora of classic cars, when really I think it is only necessary to own one or two. 

The amount of food I ate on Thanksgiving was Plethoric, and now i feel very sick.

Synonyms:

-My word is a lot like the word Superfluous, which means more than desired, needed, or required. But it is different because it is an adjective. So it is used to describe what an over excessive amount is like, not what it actually is. For example the large amount of rubber ducks is superfluous. Or there is a plethora of rubber ducks.

-This word is also just like the word abundance. Abundance is an extremely plentiful or over sufficient quantity or supply. The difference between the two words though is that plethora means only too much. Abundance can mean just a lot, unlike plethora.

Antonyms:

Poor: having less than adequate

Unsatisfactory: inadequate, substandard

Rating:

I would give this word 3 stars. It’s a good and unique word for describing certain things. But I just don’t find it to be as interesting as others.

Picture:

Description of Picture:

There is obviously an overabundance of rubber ducks in this picture. Way more than is needed. There’s a plethora of rubber duckies!