bounteous

[ boun-tee-uh s ]
/ ˈbaʊn ti əs /
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adjective

giving or disposed to give freely; generous; liberal.
freely bestowed; plentiful; abundant.

Origin of bounteous

1325–75; late Middle English ( bounte bounty + -ous); replacing Middle English bountevous < Middle French bontive ( bonte bounty + -ive, feminine of -if -ive) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM bounteous

Words nearby bounteous

bounded, bounden, bounder, boundless, bounds, bounteous, bountied, bountiful, bounty, bounty bag, bounty hunter

Words related to bounteous

beneficent, bountiful, charitable, giving, magnanimous, munificent, philanthropic, substantial, abounding, ample, copious, plenitudinous, plenteous, plentiful, profuse, prolific, rich, voluminous

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British Dictionary definitions for bounteous

bounteous
/ (ˈbaʊntɪəs) /

adjective literary

giving freely; generous the bounteous goodness of God
plentiful; abundant

Derived forms of bounteous

bounteously, adverb bounteousness, noun