bountiful
AdjectiveUS[boun-tih-fuhl]/ˈbaʊntɪfəl/3 syllablesalso [bou-nih-fuhl] /ˈbaʊnɪfəl/
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- given or giving freely“was a big tipper”“the bounteous goodness of God”“bountiful compliments”“a freehanded host”“a handsome allowance”“Saturday's child is loving and giving”“a liberal backer of the arts”“a munificent gift”“her fond and openhanded grandfather”Synonyms: bigbigheartedbounteousfreehandedhandsomegivingliberalopenhandedOpposite stingySimilar generous
- producing in abundance“the bountiful earth”“a plentiful year”Synonyms: plentifulOpposite unfruitfulSimilar fruitful
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Boun′ti·ful (…), adjective
1. Free in giving; liberal in bestowing gifts and favors.
God, the bountiful Author of our being.— John Locke
2. Plentiful; abundant; as, a bountiful supply of food.
Synonyms: Liberal; munificent; generous; bounteous.
— Boun′wb-a1′>′ti·ful·ly, adverb — Boun′wb-a1′>′ti·ful·ness, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54