Bounteous
What it means
Generous or plentiful in a welcome way.
Reach for it when praising abundant provision with a warm literary tone
The orchard offered a bounteous crop after the wet spring.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when supply comfortably exceeds immediate need
Careful Plentiful lacks the warm, giving character of bounteous.
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warm
Fits when the amount or giver exceeds ordinary expectation
Careful Generous can describe intention even when the total is not plentiful.
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professional
Fits when large available quantity is the measurable fact
Careful Abundant reports quantity without the sense of generosity or welcome.
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formal
Fits when there is comfortably enough for the purpose
Careful Ample may be sufficient without being notably abundant.
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formal
Fits when provision or giving is strikingly abundant
Careful Lavish can imply waste, luxury, or excess.
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literary
Fits when harvest-like plenty and generosity suit the image
Careful Bountiful is nearly interchangeable and offers little difference beyond familiarity.
Opposites 3
- meager
- scarce
- stingy
Common phrases 3
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bounteous harvest
A bounteous harvest filled both the market stall and the food pantry.
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bounteous supply
The spring provides a bounteous supply of clean water.
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bounteous gift
Her bounteous gift included tools, training, and three years of maintenance.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated