bounteous

/'bauntiəs/ Cách viết khác : (bountiful) /'bauntiful/

Thân thiện

The farmer harvested a bounteous crop of apples from his orchard.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Given or giving freely and generously; abundant in giving. Describes a person, entity, or action characterized by a generous, liberal, and unstinting nature.
   • Existing in or providing a large, plentiful amount. Describes something that is abundant, copious, or ample.

Usage and Examples

• Describing a generous person or act:
  • The bounteous donor funded the entire scholarship program.
  • She was known for her bounteous hospitality, always welcoming guests with an open heart and a full table.
• Describing an abundant supply or quality:
  • The garden produced a bounteous harvest of tomatoes and zucchini.
  • We are grateful for the bounteous natural resources of this land.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "Bounteous" often carries a slightly literary or formal tone and is frequently used to describe natural abundance or divine/grand-scale generosity. It implies not just sufficiency but lavishness.
  • They praised the bounteous grace that had seen them through the hardship.
  • The novel describes the bounteous landscape in vivid detail.

Variants and Related Words

• Bountiful (adj): Very similar in meaning to "bounteous," often used interchangeably. Can sometimes emphasize plentifulness more than the act of giving.
  • A bountiful supply.
• Bounty (n): The quality of being generous; a generous gift; a plentiful supply.
  • The bounty of the autumn harvest.
• Bounteously (adv): In a bounteous manner.
  • The land yields bounteously.

Synonyms

• Generous: Willing to give and share.
• Lavish: Bestowing something in large quantities.
• Munificent: Characterized by great generosity (more formal).
• Abundant: Existing or available in large quantities.
• Liberal: Given, used, or occurring in generous amounts.

Antonyms

• Stingy: Unwilling to give or spend.
• Meager: Lacking in quantity or quality.
• Sparse: Thinly dispersed or scattered; scarce.
• Parsimonious: Unwilling to spend money or use resources.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. given or giving freely
   • was a big tipper
   • the bounteous goodness of God
   • 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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• big
• bighearted
• bountiful
• freehanded
• handsome
• giving
• liberal
• openhanded