Cornucopian — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective /ˌkȯr-nə-ˈkō-pē-ə/ cor·nu·co·pia

Meaning & Definition of Cornucopian

Cornucopian (noun)

  1. a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance —called also horn of plenty
  2. an inexhaustible store, abundance
  3. a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone

Cornucopian (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. being more than enough without being excessive

    "there were cornucopian profits for the last three quarters"

    similar: abundant, ample, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, galore, generous, liberal, plenteous, plentiful, plenty, all kinds of, thick on the ground
    related: extra, supernumerary, surplus, abounding, blooming, overflowing, plump, replete, rich, rife, teeming, wealthy, adequate, enough, sufficient, fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, luxuriant, prodigal, prolific, copious, fulsome, lavish, profuse
    opposite: bare, minimal, scant, spare
    near: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, wanting, meager, stingy, skimpy, least, minimum, light, slight, small, barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive

  2. producing abundantly

    "one of the most cornucopian sources of all of literature, the legend of King Arthur has inspired everything from epic poems to musical dramas"

    similar: fat, fecund, fertile, fructuous, fruitful, lush, luxuriant, productive, prolific, rich
    related: bearing, generative, producing, yielding, abounding, abundant, bountiful, copious, generous, liberal, plenteous, plentiful, plenitudinous, blooming, bursting, flourishing, swarming, teeming, thriving, creative, inventive, original
    opposite: barren, dead, infertile, sterile, unfertile, unfruitful, unproductive
    near: meager, scant, scanty, skimp, skimpy, spare, sparse

Related Entry: Cornucopia (noun)

Cornucopia is a different word from Cornucopian. The synonyms below are for cornucopia, not for cornucopian.

  1. an abundant source

    "even to the computer-addicted children, the old-fashioned toy chest was a cornucopia of delights"

    similar: argosy, gold mine, mine, mother lode, treasure trove, wellspring
    related: armory, repository, stockpot, store, storehouse, treasure-house, cache, hoard, stash, bonanza, Golconda, gravy train, honeypot
    near: black hole, sinkhole

  2. an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs

    "the rabbits found a cornucopia of food in the vegetable garden"

    similar: abundance, feast, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, plethora, superabundance, wealth, embarrassment of riches
    related: adequacy, competence, competency, sufficiency, ampleness, amplitude, liberality, excess, overdose, overflow, overkill, oversupply, redundancy, superfluity, superfluousness, surfeit, surplus, copiousness, fecundity, fertility, fruitfulness, opulence, richness, lavishness, luxuriance
    opposite: deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, undersupply
    near: paucity, poverty, scarcity, barrenness, infertility, sterility

  3. something shaped like a hollow cone and used as a container

    "a cornucopia filled with fruits and vegetables in celebration of the harvest"

    similar: cornet, horn
    related: funnel, tube

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Cornucopian

The most common words with a similar meaning to Cornucopian:

abundant, ample, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, galore, generous, liberal, plenteous, plentiful, plenty, fat, fecund, fertile, fructuous, fruitful, lush, luxuriant, productive, prolific, rich, all kinds of, thick on the ground

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Cornucopian

Words with the opposite meaning of Cornucopian:

bare, minimal, scant, spare, barren, dead, infertile, sterile, unfertile, unfruitful, unproductive

Related Words for Cornucopian

extra, supernumerary, surplus, abounding, blooming, overflowing, plump, replete, rife, teeming, wealthy, adequate, enough, sufficient, prodigal, copious, fulsome, lavish, profuse, bearing, generative, producing, yielding, plenitudinous, bursting, flourishing, swarming, thriving, creative, inventive

Near Antonyms of Cornucopian

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, wanting, meager, stingy, skimpy, least, minimum, light, slight, small, scanty, skimp, sparse

Word Forms of Cornucopian

Derived words: cornucopian (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Cornucopian

Late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae horn of plenty

First known use: 1508

Frequently Asked Questions about Cornucopian

What does "Cornucopian" mean?

"Cornucopian" means a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance —called also horn of plenty. As an a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance —called also horn of plenty. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Cornucopian"?

Other words for "Cornucopian" include abundant, ample, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, galore and generous. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Cornucopian" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Cornucopian"?

There are 55 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Cornucopian". Common alternatives include abundant, ample, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, galore, generous, liberal and plenteous.

What is the opposite of "Cornucopian"?

Antonyms of "Cornucopian" include bare, minimal, scant, spare, barren, dead, infertile and sterile. Near antonyms include deficient, inadequate, insufficient and lacking.

How do you use "Cornucopian" in a sentence?

Examples of "Cornucopian" in a sentence: "there were cornucopian profits for the last three quarters"; "one of the most cornucopian sources of all of literature, the legend of King Arthur has inspired everything from epic poems to musical dramas".

Is "Cornucopian" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Cornucopian" can be used as a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Cornucopian"?

"Cornucopian" is pronounced /ˌkȯr-nə-ˈkō-pē-ə/ and divided into syllables as cor·nu·co·pia.

What is the origin of the word "Cornucopian"?

"Cornucopian" comes from Late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae horn of plenty. First known use: 1508.