Abundant and Sparing

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Abundant adjective - Being more than enough without being excessive.

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Sparing is an antonym for abundant.

Nearby Words: abundance, abundantly

Sparing adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.

Usage example: unfortunately, the explanation of the health insurance plan was somewhat sparing on details

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Abundant is an antonym for sparing.

Nearby Words: spare, sparingly, spared, sparring

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