BOUNTEOUS

big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bounteous (comparative more bounteous, superlative most bounteous)

(of a person) Inclined to be generous.

(of a gift, etc.) Liberal or abundant.

Source: Wiktionary


Boun"te*ous, a. Etym: [OE. bountevous, fr. bounte bounty.]

Definition: Liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; munificent; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts; as, bounteous production. But O, thou bounteous Giver of all good. Cowper.

– Boun"te*ous*ly, adv.

– Boun"te*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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