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bounteous

bounteous

3 7.3
Giving a large amount freely, like food or money
  • adjective
  • /ˈbaʊn.t̬i.əs/
translation icon : generoso
  • It didn't work out that way, but readers were mesmerized by her descriptions of the salubrious climate, bounteous landscape, and relaxed culture.
  • bounteous buffet
  • bounteous breakfast

So you know, nature is both good and bounteous, but also sinister and terrifying and terrible.

Examples

  • And as you will already have gathered from Ellen's remarks, Harvard is a place that is bounteous in its resources.

  • At special church dinners, we sat together and enjoyed the bounteous covered dish buffets and the social gatherings.

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  • I always said you were a most bounteous young man.

  • Thank you for all of the bounteous gifts of sharp writers.

  • What they recognize is the sudden "bounteous feast," but they know nothing of what caused it or what may be about to happen.

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  • For this food and your bounteous goodness, we give thanks to thee in the name of-Jesus Christ!

  • We live in a beautiful and bounteous land in which millions upon millions of our own citizens can no longer earn enough to survive in it, and yet that is not considered a national crisis.

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  • Look at these young lovers, enjoying the bounteous pleasures at Tromadu.

  • And she knew that she, too, was welcome to laugh with Maureen, to tease and be teased, and to share in the bounteous affection that Jamie's wife showered on everyone around her.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The garden was bounteous, filled with fruits and vegetables for everyone to enjoy.

Synonyms

charitable
vsbounteous
150 3.4

Showing kindness and being generous, especially by giving help or money to people in need

is broader, covering generous provision beyond charity situations
generous
vsbounteous
111 1.3

An amount larger than usual or needed

emphasizes warm generosity rather than just larger amounts
lavish
vsbounteous
59 5.5

Rich and full of expensive things, like a large party or home

focuses on generous abundance without the sense of luxury
benevolent
vsbounteous
53 5.1

Willing to help other people and give them things they need

emphasizes abundant provision rather than general kind intent
liberal
vsbounteous
32 3.9

Giving a lot of something like money or praise

highlights warm generosity and abundance rather than open policy
handsome
vsbounteous
29 4.1

Being large and generous in amount

means generous giving but highlights abundance as key feature
philanthropic
vsbounteous
20 6.8

Wanting to help people by giving money to those in need

stresses actual plentiful giving rather than mainly intention to help
bountiful
vsbounteous
19 4.9

Having a lot of something, especially food or things grown in a garden

focuses on generous giving rather than general abundance
magnanimous
vsbounteous
  • Formal
16 8.0

Being kind and generous when forgiving people who hurt you

focuses more on giving plentifully rather than moral forgiveness
beneficent
vsbounteous
  • Formal
4 7.8

Being kind and helping people by giving money or other help

centers on generous provision and abundance rather than general help
munificent
vsbounteous
  • Formal
1 9.1

Very generous and giving large gifts of money to others

means generous giving but without the extreme excess
bighearted
vsbounteous
1 2.6

Being kind and generous and willing to help others

places more weight on plentiful giving than on kindness tone
giving
vsbounteous
1.7

Willing to share money, time, or help with others

adds the image of abundant resources rather than simple willingness
freehanded
vsbounteous
6.1

Giving money or help freely without holding back

stresses abundant provision instead of just unrestrained giving
openhanded
vsbounteous
5.2

A person who gives money, time, or help freely to others

highlights the large-scale abundance rather than the open gesture
greathearted
vsbounteous
  • Literature
8.2

Being kind and generous and ready to forgive and help others

leans more toward plentiful giving than noble character
largehearted
vsbounteous
4.1

Showing kindness and generosity by helping or forgiving others

focuses more narrowly on giving large amounts than warmth

Antonyms

meager
  • US
48 4.8

Too small in amount or quality to be enough

26 5.2

Not willing to spend money or give help to others

How Generous

to lavish
17 5.3
bounteous
3 7.3
giving
1.7
generous
79 1.2

Surface Forms

bounteous positive
bounteouser comparative
bounteousest superlative

Morphology

bounteous = bounty (transparent) = bounty + ous

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'bounty' with the productive suffix '-ous' meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by', so the sense is predictable from the base.

Etymology

Bounteous comes from the Latin word bonus, meaning 'good', and is closely related to the English word bounty, which means a generous gift. So, bounteous describes something or someone that gives freely or is full of generosity and plenty.