copious

American  

[koh-pee-uhs] / ˈkoʊ pi əs /

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

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copious British  

/ ˈkəʊpɪəs /

adjective

1. abundant; extensive in quantity

2. having or providing an abundant supply

3. full of words, ideas, etc; profuse

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Related Words

See ample.

Other Word Forms

• copiosity noun
• copiously adverb
• copiousness noun
• overcopious adjective
• overcopiously adverb
• overcopiousness noun
• uncopious adjective

Etymology

Origin of copious

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

Example Sentences

“Rate my stack” is a common prompt in the Reddit forum r/Supplements, where posters share photos of the copious supplement bottles on their shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal

India lacks such large inventories, but as prices climb, it may opt to buy the copious volumes of sanctioned crude oil currently in floating storage, mainly in East Asia.

From Barron's

People in Dubai’s copious WhatsApp groups discussed those options along with the best ways of crossing into Oman and how to get Saudi visas.

From The Wall Street Journal

While Simard has copious data to show how damaging clearcutting can be, she’s often at her best when describing small creatures and quiet moments.

From Los Angeles Times

Nervous about making a big mistake, which she didn’t, she kept multiple screens on her desk to keep track of research, took copious notes and reviewed them repeatedly before a meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• ample
• extensive