Bounteous
adj.hopeful, joyfulliterary
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.
Choose between these
6- everyday
supply comfortably exceeds immediate need
not when Plentiful lacks the warm, giving character of bounteous.
- warm
the amount or giver exceeds ordinary expectation
not when Generous can describe intention even when the total is not plentiful.
- professional
large available quantity is the measurable fact
not when Abundant reports quantity without the sense of generosity or welcome.
- formal
there is comfortably enough for the purpose
not when Ample may be sufficient without being notably abundant.
- formal
provision or giving is strikingly abundant
not when Lavish can imply waste, luxury, or excess.
- literary
harvest-like plenty and generosity suit the image
not when Bountiful is nearly interchangeable and offers little difference beyond familiarity.
Said against
3- meager
- scarce
- stingy
It naturally appears in
3- bounteous harvest
A bounteous harvest filled both the market stall and the food pantry.
- bounteous supply
The spring provides a bounteous supply of clean water.
- bounteous gift
Her bounteous gift included tools, training, and three years of maintenance.