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boun·ti·ful
(boun′tə-fəl)adj.
1. Marked by or producing abundance: a bountiful harvest; a bountiful land.
2. Giving generously: Nature has been bountiful to the valley's residents.
boun′ti·ful·ly adv.
boun′ti·ful·ness n.
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bountiful
(ˈbaʊntɪfʊl)adj
1. plentiful; ample (esp in the phrase a bountiful supply)
2. giving freely; generous
ˈbountifully adv
ˈbountifulness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
boun•ti•ful
(ˈbaʊn tə fəl)adj.
1. liberal in bestowing gifts or favors; munificent; generous.
2. abundant; ample.
[1500–10]
boun′ti•ful•ly, adv.
boun′ti•ful•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. |  bountiful - given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather"generous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation" |
| 2. | bountiful - producing in abundance; "the bountiful earth"; "a plentiful year"; "fruitful soil" fruitful - productive or conducive to producing in abundance; "be fruitful and multiply" |
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bountiful
adjective (Literary)
1. plentiful, generous, lavish, ample, prolific, abundant, exuberant, copious, luxuriant, bounteous, plenteous The land is bountiful and no one starves.
2. generous, kind, princely, liberal, charitable, hospitable, prodigal, open-handed, unstinting, beneficent, bounteous, munificent, ungrudging Their bountiful host was bringing brandy, whisky and liqueurs.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
bountiful
adjectiveCharacterized by abundance:
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Translations
bountiful
[ˈbaʊntɪfʊl] adj
[person] → généreux/euse
[God] → bienfaiteur/trice
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
bountiful
[ˈbaʊntɪfʊl] adj (person) → munifico/a; (God) → misericordioso/a; (supply) → abbondante
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995