bounteous

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adjective

boun·​te·​ous ˈbau̇n-tē-əs How to pronounce bounteous (audio)
Synonyms of bounteousnext
1
: giving or disposed to give freely
2
: liberally bestowed
bounteously adverb
bounteousness noun

bounteousness

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noun

boun·​te·​ous·​ness
ˈbau̇n-tē-əs-nəs
plural -es
: the quality or state of being bounteous

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Adjective Together we give thanks for this bounteous harvest. offered a bounteous reward for finding the lost ring
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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 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 Adults can sip a cocktail from the adjacent Elf Hollow Cafe, or the whole family can enjoy a bounteous family-style chicken dinner at Zehnder's Restaurant, a half-mile down the road. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bounteous

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English bountevous, bounteuous, from Anglo-French bontive kind, from bunté

Noun

Middle English bounteousnesse, from bounteous + -nesse -ness

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bounteous was in the 14th century

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bounteous

adjective
boun·​te·​ous ˈbau̇nt-ē-əs How to pronounce bounteous (audio)
1
: giving freely or generously
a bounteous host
2
: given in plenty
bounteous gifts
bounteously adverb
bounteousness noun

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