Synonyms of bounteous

bounteous

adjective

ˈbau̇n-tē-əs 

1

as in plentiful

being more than enough without being excessive

offered a bounteous reward for finding the lost ring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plentiful
• ample
• generous
• plenty
• bountiful
• abundant
• plenteous
• enough
• sufficient
• adequate
• all kinds of
• comfortable
• liberal
• extra
• rich
• thick on the ground
• cornucopian
• aplenty
• surplus
• wealthy
• galore
• plump
• lavish
• supernumerary
• fertile
• overflowing
• fecund
• fruitful
• prolific
• copious
• blooming
• replete
• rife
• prodigal
• teeming
• abounding
• profuse
• luxuriant
• fulsome
• fat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimal
• scant
• inadequate
• insufficient
• bare
• spare
• lacking
• meager
• deficient
• wanting
• least
• small
• minimum
• light
• stingy
• slight
• skimpy
• barren
• sterile
• unproductive
• infertile
• unfruitful

2

as in generous

giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation

a bounteous king who made sure all his subjects were well-fed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• generous
• charitable
• bountiful
• benevolent
• munificent
• liberal
• unselfish
• unstinting
• handsome
• fulsome
• openhanded
• open
• unsparing
• bighearted
• free
• lavish
• freehanded
• compassionate
• kind
• hospitable
• profuse
• extravagant
• philanthropic
• freehearted
• humanitarian
• kindly
• beneficent
• magnanimous
• altruistic
• overgenerous
• sympathetic
• big
• openhearted
• largehearted
• good-hearted
• greathearted
• samaritan

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• parsimonious
• small
• stingy
• miserly
• cheap
• ungenerous
• selfish
• penurious
• tight
• tightfisted
• close
• costive
• petty
• uncharitable
• mingy
• illiberal
• mean
• spare
• thrifty
• frugal
• sparing
• stinting
• closefisted
• chary
• avaricious
• desirous
• rapacious
• covetous
• acquisitive
• avid
• mercenary
• grudging
• envious
• grasping
• itchy
• begrudging
• resentful
• hoggish
• stinting
• coveting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bounteous

But an Oasis show doesn’t offer the attempts of, say, a Coldplay show to offer a more bounteous joy. — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025

As captured in a fan video posted to social media, Roerig surprised Kebbel with a bounteous bouquet of flowers at I Was Feeling Epic 3 on April 6, and the couple then shared a sweet kiss. — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025

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