Bounteous and Sparing

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Bounteous adjective - Giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation.

Usage example: a bounteous king who made sure all his subjects were well-fed

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Sparing is an antonym for bounteous.

Nearby Words: bounty, bountiful, bounteously

Sparing adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

Usage example: a government agency that has always been sparing of public information

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Bounteous is an antonym for sparing.

Nearby Words: spare, sparingly, spared, sparring

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