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

Examples of bounteous in a Sentence

Together we give thanks for this bounteous harvest.

offered a bounteous reward for finding the lost ring

Recent Examples on the Web

Like with his encouragement of local farmers to enrich themselves by growing bounteous crops (which included soybeans, pecans and sweet potatoes, in addition to peanuts), color was a key component of his plans for autonomy, dignity and prosperity for Black families in the South. —Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024

Despite its bounteous proportions, the ProArt P16 is light enough to stow in a bookbag and go on an impromptu photoshoot. —PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024

Like McGonagall, Smith’s Violet Crawley became a bounteous source of memes. —Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024

With three iconic valleys — Russian River, Dry Creek, and Alexander — Sonoma is the most sustainable wine region in the world with lots of permaculture and biodynamic farming of not only grapes but bounteous produce and plenty of sustainable and ethical farms raising livestock and producing dairy. —Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024

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 ˈbau̇nt-ē-əs 

1

: giving freely or generously

a bounteous host

2

: given in plenty

bounteous gifts

bounteously adverb

bounteousness noun