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How does the adjective bountiful contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of bountiful are generous, liberal, and munificent. While all these words mean "giving or given freely and unstintingly," bountiful suggests lavish, unremitting giving or providing.

children spoiled by bountiful presents

When would generous be a good substitute for bountiful?

While the synonyms generous and bountiful are close in meaning, generous stresses warmhearted readiness to give more than size or importance of the gift.

a generous offer of help

When is liberal a more appropriate choice than bountiful?

Although the words liberal and bountiful have much in common, liberal suggests openhandedness in the giver and largeness in the thing or amount given.

a teacher liberal with her praise

When could munificent be used to replace bountiful?

In some situations, the words munificent and bountiful are roughly equivalent. However, munificent suggests a scale of giving appropriate to lords or princes.

a munificent foundation grant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bountiful The bountiful kelp, especially in Laguna Beach, illustrates the importance of the MPAs and their protections. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 June 2025 Similarly, the free-trade agreement that the EU completed in December 2024 with the Mercosur bloc of countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) should be implemented as quickly as possible in order to open Europe to vast Latin American markets and the region’s bountiful natural resources. Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2025 Look at it this way: when love planet Venus teams up with bountiful Jupiter, magic is sure to follow. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 June 2025 The Nancy Meyers heroine is a Santa Barbara baker who lives in an idyllic Spanish ranch-style home; her bountiful kitchen is the stuff of domestic dreams. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bountiful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bountiful
Adjective
  • In the lower layers of the mountain, similar veins were plentiful, and one was even enriched with clays.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
  • The plentiful evidence for this is both quantitative and anecdotal.
    Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Cho, as the perceptive and generous Jin, distracted from his own family troubles by the sudden flashes of Casey’s bright light, is wise and rejuvenated; disinterested admiration makes this man, who looks to be in his forties, nearly a teen-ager again.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
  • Others like Bill Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Guy Fieri aren’t being so generous with their offspring.
    Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Spooning, with both partners on their sides, facing the same way, is a position that supports a wider range of abilities and provides ample skin-to-skin contact.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 June 2025
  • Not only that, but there are ample chances for folks to experience EVs firsthand, from Ford Performance ride alongs to a short test drive route behind the wheel of many new models.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 June 2025
  • For those grappling with tax implications—a common challenge for sudden wealth recipients—the firm collaborates with tax professionals to optimize strategies such as charitable donations and estate planning.
    Georgette Virgo, USA Today, 19 June 2025

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“Bountiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bountiful. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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