Synonyms for bountiful

24 synonyms
11 antonyms
1 meaning

adjective

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Adjective

1. Bounteous

bounteous, generous, abundant, ample, fruitful, rich, munificent, prodigal, full, copious, lavish, profuse, liberal, big, beneficent, big-hearted, handsome, hospitable, giving, open, free, galore

Other

plentiful, a-plenty

Antonyms

stingy, meager, scarce

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Definitions

adj. 1
Having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample.
They enjoyed a wet summer and a bountiful harvest.

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Bountiful, Ample, Abundant, Affluent, Liberal or Plentiful?

That is ample which gives a safe, but not a large, margin beyond a given demand; that is abundant, affluent, bountiful, liberal, plentiful, which is largely in excess of manifest need.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

generous You're one of the most generous people I ever met.
abundant Fossil fuels are abundant in that vast continent.
ample Ten million yen will be ample for the project.
plentiful For some, excuses are plentiful to remain idle.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
bountiful		rising
generous		steady
abundant		falling
ample		falling
bounteous		steady
plentiful		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: big¹
4 letters: free¹, full¹, open², rich¹
5 letters: ample²
6 letters: giving², lavish², galore²
7 letters: liberal³, copious³, profuse²
8 letters: generous³, handsome², abundant³, fruitful², prodigal³
9 letters: plentiful³, bounteous
10 letters: hospitable⁴, beneficent⁴, munificent

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open² = 2 syllables).