bountiful

adjective

boun·​ti·​ful ˈbau̇n-ti-fəl 

1

: liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors

2

: given or provided abundantly

a bountiful harvest

bountifully

ˈbau̇n-ti-f(ə-)lē 

adverb

bountifulness

ˈbau̇n-ti-fəl-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of bountiful

• plentiful
• ample
• generous
• plenty

Choose the Right Synonym for bountiful

liberal, generous, bountiful, munificent mean giving or given freely and unstintingly.

liberal suggests openhandedness in the giver and largeness in the thing or amount given.

a teacher liberal with her praise

generous stresses warmhearted readiness to give more than size or importance of the gift.

a generous offer of help

bountiful suggests lavish, unremitting giving or providing.

children spoiled by bountiful presents

munificent suggests a scale of giving appropriate to lords or princes.

a munificent foundation grant

Examples of bountiful in a Sentence

a bountiful supply of water

a bountiful supply of apples for the harvest festival

Recent Examples on the Web

Maintain a 3- to 4-inch mulch layer and keep the soil moist to produce a good tree with a bountiful harvest for spring and summer. —Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026

The options clearly aren’t as bountiful as a normal Sunday, since many concert arenas and other fun spots bow to the awe-inspiring draw of the NFL — and those fun TV ads that are shown during the break in the action — and just close their doors each year on this day. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026

But while Wall Street balks at the bountiful spending, tech companies are racing to build more infrastructure to keep up with customer demand for AI services. —Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026

The last four years have been bountiful for a franchise craving a draft-weekend turnaround. —Robert Mays, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see bounty

First Known Use

1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

bountiful

adjective

boun·​ti·​ful ˈbau̇nt-i-fəl 

1

: generous sense 1

2

: plentiful sense 2

a bountiful supply

bountifully

-f(ə-)lē 

adverb

bountifulness

-fəl-nəs 

noun

Geographical Definition

Bountiful

geographical name

city in northern Utah north of Salt Lake City population 42,552