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Spell Bee Word: bountiful


Basic Details

Word: Bountiful

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Large in amount, more than enough; also generous in giving.

Synonyms: plentiful, abundant, ample, generous

Antonyms: scarce, meagre

How to Spell Bountiful

Syllables: boun - ti - ful

Tricky part: The word comes from bounty, but the y changes to i before ful. The suffix ful also has just one l.

Watch out for: bountyful, bountifull, bauntiful

Memory tip: Do what beauty does: beauty becomes beautiful, so bounty becomes bountiful. The y turns into i.

Usage Examples

Example 1: After good monsoon rains, the farmers had a bountiful harvest of rice.

Example 2: The mango tree in our yard is bountiful every summer.

Example 3: The bountiful king gave food and clothes to everyone who came to his court.

Fun Fact

Bounty comes from the Latin word bonitas, meaning goodness. The same root gives us the word bonus.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: bountiful

a) abundant
b) plentiful
c) scarce
d) ample

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c) scarce. Scarce means there is too little, the reverse of bountiful.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) plentiful
b) bountyful
c) beautiful
d) merciful

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b) bountyful. Plentiful, merciful and beautiful all change y to i, and bounty does the same before ful.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

bountifull

a) l
b) u
c) f
d) t

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a) l. Words ending in the suffix ful take only one l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A bountiful supply of water means there is ____.

a) plenty of water
b) water far away
c) only dirty water
d) no water at all

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a) plenty of water

2. Which phrase describes a bountiful meal?

a) a glass of water
b) a single biscuit
c) an empty plate
d) a table full of many dishes

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d) a table full of many dishes

Associated Words

arguablyevadecompresssuspicionsustainable
compostintricateoccasionallyunwraphumility

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