copious

[ koh-pee-uhs ]

adjective

1. large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful:

   copious amounts of food.

   Synonyms: bountiful

   Antonyms: scarce, scanty

2. having or yielding an abundant supply:

   a copious larder;

   a copious harvest.

3. exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words.

   Antonyms: meager

copious

/ ˈkəʊpɪəs /

adjective

1. abundant; extensive in quantity
2. having or providing an abundant supply
3. full of words, ideas, etc; profuse

Derived Forms

• ˈcopiousness, noun
• ˈcopiously, adverb

Other Words From

• copi·ous·ly adverb
• copi·ous·ness co·pi·os·i·ty [koh-pee-, os, -i-tee], noun
• over·copi·ous adjective
• over·copi·ous·ly adverb
• over·copi·ous·ness noun
• un·copi·ous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of copious¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin cōpiōsus “plentiful, rich,” from cōpi(a) “wealth” (from co- co- + op(s) “plenty, power, support” + -ia -ia ) + -ōsus -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of copious¹

C14: from Latin cōpiōsus well supplied, from cōpia abundance, from ops wealth

Synonym Study

See ample.

Related Words

• ample
• extensive