bounteous

[ boun-tee-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. giving or disposed to give freely; generous; liberal.

  2. more than sufficient; plentiful; abundant.

Origin of bounteous

1
First recorded in 1325–75; late Middle English bo(u)ntevous, from Old French bontieus, bontive (equivalent to bonte “goodness” + -ive, feminine of adjective ending -if ) + -ous adjective suffix, influenced by bounty; see also -ive, -ous

Other words for bounteous

Other words from bounteous

  • boun·te·ous·ly, adverb
  • boun·te·ous·ness, noun
  • o·ver·boun·te·ous, adjective
  • o·ver·boun·te·ous·ly, adverb
  • o·ver·boun·te·ous·ness, noun
  • un·boun·te·ous, adjective
  • un·boun·te·ous·ly, adverb
  • un·boun·te·ous·ness, noun

Words Nearby bounteous

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How to use bounteous in a sentence

  • May the bounteous Maruts be gracious to us, opening up to us the firm heaven and earth.

  • The bounteous Maruts pour forth water, mighty at sacrifices, the fat milk of the clouds.

  • Blowing forth their voice the bounteous Maruts performed, while drunk of Soma, their glorious deeds.

  • Unstring thy strong bows for the sake of our liberal lords, O bounteous Rudra, be gracious to our kith and kin.

  • I have often thought how wrong it is of us to neglect, as undoubtedly we do neglect, the bounteous gifts of the kindly earth.

    The Secret Glory | Arthur Machen

British Dictionary definitions for bounteous

bounteous

/ (ˈbaʊntɪəs) /


adjectiveliterary
  1. giving freely; generous: the bounteous goodness of God

  2. plentiful; abundant

Derived forms of bounteous

  • bounteously, adverb
  • bounteousness, noun

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