A bountiful supply or amount of something pleasant is a large one.
State aid is less bountiful than it was before.
...a bountiful harvest of fruits and vegetables.
2. adjective
A bountiful area or period of time produces or provides large amounts of something, especially food.
The land is bountiful and no one starves.
Synonyms: plentiful, generous, lavish, ample More Synonyms of bountiful
More Synonyms of bountiful
bountiful in British English
(ˈbaʊntɪfʊl)
adjective
1.
plentiful; ample (esp in the phrase a bountiful supply)
2.
giving freely; generous
Derived forms
bountifully (ˈbountifully)
adverb
bountifulness (ˈbountifulness)
noun
bountiful in American English
(ˈbaʊntəfəl)
adjective
1.
giving freely and graciously; generous
2.
provided in abundance; plentiful
Derived forms
bountifully (ˈbountifully)
adverb
bountifulness (ˈbountifulness)
noun
Examples of 'bountiful' in a sentence
bountiful
He has to offer a bedroom with a beachside view and a bountiful supply of fresh oysters.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But meanwhile, bountiful harvests mean more space for nature.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Beyond is a bountiful land of olives and vines, lazy rivers and beautiful towns.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The good news for wildlife is that it should be much better placed to survive the winter this year thanks to the bountiful crop of fruit.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Industrial successes, bountiful harvests and the good deeds of happy citizens follow for 20 minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But when your resources are less bountiful, it's a huge asset.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It has also reaped the benefits of a bountiful grain harvest, an important reminder that much of China is still an agrarian society.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It's wonderful to share a bountiful crop with our feathered friends, but what if you want to ensure that some remain untouched?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In recent years, church historians have been working to change this, beginning to produce what will doubtless prove a bountiful crop of global church histories.
Christianity Today (2000)
1 (adjective)
Definition
plentiful
The land is bountiful and no one starves.
Synonyms
plentiful
a plentiful supply
generous
a room with a generous amount of storage space
lavish
a lavish party to celebrate his fiftieth birthday
ample
The design gave ample space for a good-sized kitchen.
prolific
Closer planting will give you a more prolific crop.
abundant
There is an abundant supply of labour.
exuberant
hillsides ablaze with exuberant flowers and shrubs
copious
He drank copious quantities of tea and coffee.
luxuriant
wide spreading branches and luxuriant foliage
bounteous
plenteous
the plenteous mead that had been given to him
2 (adjective)
Definition
giving freely
Their bountiful host was serving a variety of wonderful dishes.
Synonyms
generous
You're very generous with your money.
kind
He was a very kind man, full of common sense.
princely
liberal
They thanked him for his liberal generosity.
charitable
He made large donations to numerous charitable organizations.
hospitable
The people here are hospitable and welcoming.
prodigal
You are prodigal of both your toil and your talent.
open-handed
unstinting
The task was made easier by the unstinting help extended to me.
beneficent
In 1909 nuns were running more than 1,000 beneficent institutions.