Bountiful and Lacking

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Bountiful adjective - Being more than enough without being excessive.

Usage example: a bountiful supply of apples for the harvest festival

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Lacking is an antonym for bountiful in abundant topic.

Nearby Words: bounty, bounteous

Lacking adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.

Usage example: we felt the afternoon television offerings were somewhat lacking in entertainment value

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Bountiful is an antonym for lacking.

Nearby Words: lack, lacked

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