bountiful en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˈbaʊ̯n(ɾ)əfəɫ] (US)
- /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
- (US) audio
- /ˈbaʊntɪfʌl/ (UK, also)
- /ˈbaʊntəfəl/
Etymology
From bounty + -ful.
Meanings
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Having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample.
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.
2013 June 29, “Unspontaneous combustion”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, page 29: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.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Isaiah 32:5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bountifull | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most bountiful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more bountiful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bountifully · unbountiful · bountifulness
Translations (10)
es abundante (plentiful, abundant) · mi tikotikoiere (plentiful, abundant) · mi ngeangea (plentiful, abundant) · ota كور (plentiful, abundant) · fa پرفیض (plentiful, abundant) · el άφθονος (plentiful, abundant) · mi maruru (plentiful, abundant) · mi pōike (plentiful, abundant) · mi ngahiri (plentiful, abundant) · ka უხვი (plentiful, abundant)