ample
More than enough; plentiful and sufficient.
Examples
In a meeting
“We have ample time to complete testing before the launch date.”
Over coffee
“There's ample parking at the venue, so don't worry about that.”
Why this word
enough
Ample suggests more than sufficient or generous quantity, while enough means just meeting requirements
plenty
Ample is more formal and suggests comfortable sufficiency, while plenty is informal and less precise
sufficient
Ample implies abundance beyond mere adequacy, while sufficient means just meeting needs
Usage tip
Implies comfortable abundance, not excess. 'Ample' means you won't run short — it's reassuring, not wasteful.
Etymology
Latin amplus (large, spacious, abundant)
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Related words
perpetual
Never ending or changing; occurring continuously.
negligible
So small or unimportant as to not be worth considering.
excessive
More than what is necessary, normal, or desirable; too much.
versatile
Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.
inadvertent
Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning; unintentional.
nominal
Very small or far below the actual value