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- Dictionaryplethora/ˈplɛθ(ə)rə/
noun
- 1. a large or excessive amount of something: "a plethora of committees and subcommittees"
- 2. an excess of a bodily fluid, particularly blood.
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PLETHORA definition: 1. a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want, or can deal…. Learn more.
noun. pleth· o· ra ˈple-thə-rə. Synonyms of plethora. 1. : an ample amount or number : abundance, profusion. Grand Cayman offers a plethora of bustling restaurants, ritzy resorts and comfortable condos … Susanne Cummings. … a world whose credibility is threatened by the meaningless plethora of material goods it goes on producing. W. Roy Niblett. 2.
a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want, or can deal with: There's a plethora of books about the royal family. The plethora of regulations is both contradictory and confusing. Synonym. profusion formal. Compare. cornucopia formal. an embarrassment of riches formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
noun. overabundance; excess: His crisis brought him a plethora of advice and an almost complete lack of assistance. a large quantity or wide array; a lot: The co-op program offers a plethora of advantages for students. Visitors are drawn to the main beach, where a plethora of watersports can be enjoyed.
Plethora means an abundance or excess of something. If you have 15 different people who want to take you on a date, you have a plethora of romantic possibilities.
Definition of plethora noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A plethora of something is a large amount of it, especially an amount of it that is greater than you need, want, or can cope with.
