bounteous

adjective

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

Examples of bounteous in a Sentence

Together we give thanks for this bounteous harvest. offered a bounteous reward for finding the lost ring
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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 With three iconic valleys — Russian River, Dry Creek, and Alexander — Sonoma is the most sustainable wine region in the world with lots of permaculture and biodynamic farming of not only grapes but bounteous produce and plenty of sustainable and ethical farms raising livestock and producing dairy. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2024 One of the enduring paradoxes of the Amazon basin is that the same bounteous waterways that power the world's ninth economy and make Brazil a renewable energy standout often leave nearby towns in the dark. Mac Margolis, NPR, 12 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bounteous 

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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Cite this Entry

“Bounteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounteous. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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