What is a plethora?

Answer 1

Plethora refers to an abundance of selected quantities. For example the opening of Pennsylvania, North Dakota, and North Texas shale reserves indicates the United States has a plethora of oil and natural gas.

Answer 2

It means an oversupply, glut, or excess; too much, too many; an unwelcome abundance e.g.

This winter we've had a plethora of calls from salesmen, trying to sell us loft insulation and double glazing. A good antonym of plethora is dearth.

When there is a plethora of rainstorms there is always a dearth of umbrellas!

Answer 3

There will never be enough acting jobs for the plethoraof aspiring actors and actresses in New York City, but luckily there WILL always be enough waitering and waitressing jobs.

There wasn't enough room in his apartment for the plethora of old books and magazines he collected, so he started renting a storage space for them.

Sometimes I worry that the plethora of trivial, useless information in my head will eventually start displacing all the important information.

Answer 4

A plethora of something is many of something, specifically an excess. More than necessary.

Answer 5

A plethora is an excess or abundance of something.

For example, you could say that a person was inundated with a plethora of emails.

Answer 6

Plethora means many, a multitude, a lot.