voluminous

[ vuh-loo-muh-nuhs ]

adjective

1. forming, filling, or writing a large volume or many volumes:

   a voluminous edition.

2. sufficient to fill a volume or volumes:

   a voluminous correspondence.

3. of great volume, size, or extent:

   voluminous flow of lava.

   Synonyms: ample, copious, extensive

4. of ample size, extent, or fullness:

   voluminous petticoats.

5. having many coils, convolutions, or windings.

voluminous

/ vəˌluːmɪˈnɒsɪtɪ; vəˈluːmɪnəs /

adjective

1. of great size, quantity, volume, or extent
2. (of writing) consisting of or sufficient to fill volumes
3. prolific in writing or speech
4. obsolete.
   winding

Derived Forms

• voˈluminously, adverb
• voluminosity, noun

Other Words From

• vo·lumi·nous·ly adverb
• vo·lumi·nous·ness vo·lu·mi·nos·i·ty [v, uh, -loo-m, uh, -, nos, -i-tee], noun
• hyper·vo·lumi·nous adjective
• hyper·vo·lumi·nous·ly adverb
• hyper·vo·lumi·nous·ness noun
• super·vo·lumi·nous adjective
• super·vo·lumi·nous·ly adverb
• unvo·lumi·nous adjective
• unvo·lumi·nous·ly adverb
• unvo·lumi·nous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of voluminous¹

1605–15; < Late Latin volūminōsus full of folds, equivalent to Latin volūmin- (stem of volūmen ) volume + -ōsus -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of voluminous¹

C17: from Late Latin volūminōsus full of windings, from volūmen volume

Example Sentences

Lawyer Alexandra Shapiro argued it was impossible for the musician to prepare for trial from behind bars because of the "incredibly voluminous" amount of material to review, especially without a laptop computer.

From BBC

Often credited as sparking an ’80s revival in fashion, his voluminous, one-of-a-kind party dresses come to life through a combination of contrasting thrifted fabrics like denim, taffeta, chiffon, leather and lace.

From Los Angeles Times

The camera alerts police if it captures a reported stolen vehicle, but there’s also a voluminous amount of data stored by police agencies of all the other cars on the road.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition, “Epstein’s voluminous personal address book — leaked by an Epstein employee in 2009 — contained 14 phone numbers for Trump, his wife, Melania, and members of his staff, according to media reports.”

From Salon

The movement of cattle across state lines is voluminous.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ample
• billowing
• comprehensive
• copious
• extensive
• numerous