bountiful
Pronunciations (5)
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/ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
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/ˈbaʊntəfəl/
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[ˈbaʊ̯n(ɾ)əfəɫ]
Pronunciation notes
- US
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/ˈbaʊntɪfʌl/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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ˈbaʊntɪfəl
Adjective
Having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample.
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They enjoyed a wet summer and a bountiful harvest.
The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.
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Since the mid-1980s, when Indonesia first began to clear its bountiful forests on an industrial scale in favour of lucrative palm-oil plantations, “haze” has become an almost annual occurrence in South-East Asia.
Adjective
given or giving freely
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was a big tipper
the bounteous goodness of God
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bountiful compliments
a freehanded host
a handsome allowance
Saturday's child is loving and giving
a liberal backer of the arts
a munificent gift
her fond and openhanded grandfather
producing in abundance
- Synonyms
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the bountiful earth
a plentiful year
Word forms
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