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

• abundant
• ample
• aplenty
• bounteous
• comfortable
• cornucopian
• galore
• generous
• liberal
• plenteous
• plentiful
• 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

Florida’s abundant resources and management, bountiful fish supply, easy access to the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and a myriad of reefs, wrecks, estuaries, and bays, make the Southeastern state an angler’s paradise. —Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024

Cabbage has the advantage of being especially cheap and bountiful, with a long shelf life — a single head seems to last forever in the refrigerator. —Kim Severson, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024

The dog often joined the father-son duo on their treacherous, yet bountiful fishing excursions. —Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024

On a Facebook tribute a few years ago describing that first encounter, Green hailed Cables’ bountiful generosity on and off the bandstand. —Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024

In Orange County’s Little Saigon, symbols of the celebration abound in shops and supermarkets: Colorful cymbidium orchids, twigs of bountiful blossoms, and li si, colorful red envelopes intended to be stuffed with money. —Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024

May 2024 be a year of bountiful gardens, green thumbs and happy gardeners. —Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024

Color the bountiful blooms with mom's favorite shades. —Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024

The small yield greatly affect crawfish farmers, who rely on the season’s bountiful harvest, which begins in late November and lasts through the spring, for their income. —Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024

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