bounteous
adjective
boun·te·ous ˈbau̇n-tē-əs 
1
: giving or disposed to give freely
2
: liberally bestowed
bounteously adverb
bounteousness noun
Synonyms
- abundant
- ample
- aplenty
- bountiful
- comfortable
- cornucopian
- galore
- generous
- liberal
- plenteous
- plentiful
- plenty
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Example Sentences
Together we give thanks for this bounteous harvest. offered a bounteous reward for finding the lost ring
Recent Examples on the Web This is one of the few mainstream acknowledgments of her bounteous musical might. 
Wesley Morris, New York Times, 30 July 2022 That’s the case with this recipe for Sweet Potato Salsa Salad, a bounteous, healthy, hearty dish that belongs at your next picnic, cookout — or really any other party. Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 26 June 2022 Bright, bounteous and gorgeous aromas of roses and cherries, reminiscent of a right bank Saint-Émilion. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022 In the mouth this is bounteous, open, fresh, rounded and easy drinking. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022 True, that’s not a high bar to evaluate her performance as senior senator from the wealthiest, most populous, most diverse, most bounteous, most cutting-edge, blah-blah-blah state in the country. Mark Z. Barabakcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2022 So were images that reminded Europeans of their bounteous colonial properties in Africa and the Caribbean. New York Times, 10 Mar. 2022 Still, with its storied brand, bounteous attractions, not to mention an ambitious plan to conquer the metaverse, Disney should be fine in time, analysts say. Larry Light, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2022 The intriguing epilogue to the 2020 crash was that the market recovered very rapidly, hitting new highs, thanks chiefly to a bounteous government stimulus. Larry Light, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2021 See More
Wesley Morris, New York Times, 30 July 2022 That’s the case with this recipe for Sweet Potato Salsa Salad, a bounteous, healthy, hearty dish that belongs at your next picnic, cookout — or really any other party. Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 26 June 2022 Bright, bounteous and gorgeous aromas of roses and cherries, reminiscent of a right bank Saint-Émilion. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022 In the mouth this is bounteous, open, fresh, rounded and easy drinking. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022 True, that’s not a high bar to evaluate her performance as senior senator from the wealthiest, most populous, most diverse, most bounteous, most cutting-edge, blah-blah-blah state in the country. Mark Z. Barabakcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2022 So were images that reminded Europeans of their bounteous colonial properties in Africa and the Caribbean. New York Times, 10 Mar. 2022 Still, with its storied brand, bounteous attractions, not to mention an ambitious plan to conquer the metaverse, Disney should be fine in time, analysts say. Larry Light, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2022 The intriguing epilogue to the 2020 crash was that the market recovered very rapidly, hitting new highs, thanks chiefly to a bounteous government stimulus. Larry Light, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English bountevous, bounteuous, from Anglo-French bontive kind, from bunté
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
bounteous
adjective
boun·te·ous ˈbau̇n-tē-əs
1
: generous sense 1
a bounteous host
2
: given in plenty : abundant
a bounteous harvest
bounteous
adjective
1
as in ample
being more than enough without being excessive offered a bounteous reward for finding the lost ring Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- ample
- plentiful
- generous
- plenty
- bountiful
- abundant
- plenteous
- enough
- sufficient
- adequate
- all kinds of
- liberal
- comfortable
- aplenty
- galore
- surplus
- rich
- cornucopian
- extra
- thick on the ground
- teeming
- wealthy
- lavish
- plump
- abounding
- overflowing
- blooming
- fecund
- supernumerary
- fertile
- copious
- fruitful
- prolific
- replete
- prodigal
- profuse
- rife
- luxuriant
- fulsome
- fat
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- minimal
- scant
- inadequate
- insufficient
- meager
- bare
- spare
- lacking
- deficient
- meagre
- small
- least
- wanting
- stingy
- light
- minimum
- skimpy
- niggardly
- barren
- slight
- sterile
- unproductive
- unfruitful
- infertile
2
as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation a bounteous king who made sure all his subjects were well-fed Synonyms & Similar Words
- generous
- charitable
- bountiful
- munificent
- benevolent
- openhanded
- bighearted
- liberal
- fulsome
- unstinting
- unselfish
- handsome
- freehanded
- open
- unsparing
- lavish
- kind
- free
- profuse
- compassionate
- hospitable
- overgenerous
- extravagant
- beneficent
- freehearted
- philanthropic
- kindly
- magnanimous
- humanitarian
- altruistic
- sympathetic
- big
- openhearted
- philanthropical
- largehearted
- samaritan
- greathearted
- good-hearted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- parsimonious
- stingy
- miserly
- ungenerous
- small
- penurious
- cheap
- tightfisted
- tight
- selfish
- niggardly
- mingy
- costive
- close
- petty
- uncharitable
- thrifty
- illiberal
- spare
- frugal
- sparing
- stinting
- mean
- closefisted
- chary
- avaricious
- hoggish
- rapacious
- covetous
- desirous
- acquisitive
- grudging
- avid
- envious
- begrudging
- mercenary
- stinting
- grasping
- itchy
- resentful
- coveting
