plentiful; ample (esp in the phrase a bountiful supply) giving freely; generous
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boun•ti•ful /ˈbaʊntəfəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
boun•ti•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]overwhelmed by the bountifulness of the people.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- generous in giving gifts or favors.
- abundant;
ample;
plentiful:a bountiful supply; a bountiful harvest.
boun•ti•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]overwhelmed by the bountifulness of the people.
boun•ti•ful
(boun′tə fəl),USA pronunciation adj.
boun′ti•ful•ly, adv.
boun′ti•ful•ness, n.
Boun•ti•ful (boun′tə fəl),USA pronunciation n.
- liberal in bestowing gifts, favors, or bounties;
munificent;
generous. - abundant;
ample:a bountiful supply.
- bounty + -ful 1500–10
boun′ti•ful•ness, n.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . See generous.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . See plentiful.
Boun•ti•ful (boun′tə fəl),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa city in N Utah, near Salt Lake City. 32,877.
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'bountiful' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Doris
- Lady Bountiful
- alma mater
- big-hearted
- charitable
- copious
- generous
- large
- munificent
- openhanded
- ostentatious
- plentiful
- rich
- unsparing