bounteous

boun·te·ous

adjective \ˈbau̇n-tē-əs\

Definition of BOUNTEOUS

1

: giving or disposed to give freely

2

: liberally bestowed

— boun·te·ous·ly adverb

— boun·te·ous·ness noun

Examples of BOUNTEOUS

1. Together we give thanks for this bounteous harvest.
2. <offered a bounteous reward for finding the lost ring>

Origin of BOUNTEOUS

Middle English bountevous, bounteuous, from Anglo-French bontive kind, from bunté

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to BOUNTEOUS

Synonyms

abundant, ample, aplenty, plentiful, bountiful, comfortable, cornucopian, galore, generous, liberal, plenteous, plenty

Antonyms

bare, minimal, scant, spare

Related Words

extra, supernumerary, surplus; abounding, blooming, overflowing, plump, replete, rich, rife, teeming, wealthy; adequate, enough, sufficient; fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, luxuriant, prodigal, prolific; copious, fulsome, lavish, profuse

Near Antonyms

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, wanting; meager (or meagre), niggardly, stingy; skimpy; least, minimum; light, slight, small; barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive