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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 Dozynki is a celebration of thanksgiving after a bountiful harvest dating back to 16th-century Poland and has remained a long-standing tradition within Polish communities throughout the world, including the United States and Canada. Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025 However, for tech in particular, Gen Z may find that opportunities aren’t so bountiful as once promised. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025 Thanks to gorgeous mountains, bountiful outdoor recreation and a thriving capital city, Idahoans often sip blissfully from a stream of flattery flowing from the outside world. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2025 Named after a massive fish that traces back 136 million years ago and was once bountiful in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, the Sturgeon Moon rises each year in August. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bountiful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bountiful
Adjective
  • Go for a scented candle, colorful leaves from around your neighborhood, your own plentiful cornucopia of pastries, or a small Pumpkin Bundt Cake—sky's the limit.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Why These Areas Lead AI shines where inputs are consistent, data is plentiful, and the work can be done at scale.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Or, head over to Dutchman’s Seafood, aka The Dutchie, for generous filets of local sole and Skuna Bay salmon with views of Morro Rock.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Curved walls, brass accents, and floor-to-ceiling windows frame a generous living space—complete with a dining table that arcs like a ship’s keel and a cocktail-ready bar that glows at night.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The soil will remain warm enough for good root growth for several weeks after the first fall frost, giving peonies ample time to build a new root system.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The reintroduction team assumed most of the population would settle in the southern third of Indiana, where large reservoirs and river systems create ample habitat.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Frassati, another young Italian man known for his charitable heart who died at the age of 24 from polio and lived in the early 1900s, is also being canonized on Sept 7 at a ceremony at the Vatican.
    Lauren Costantino September 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Through charitable games, Lackey said the department has raised more than $100,000 to support firefighters and their families.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Bountiful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bountiful. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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