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capacious

[ kuh-pey-shuhs ]
/ kəˈpeɪ ʃəs /
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adjective

capable of holding much; spacious or roomy: a capacious storage bin.

Words related to capacious

abundant, broad, comfortable, commodious, comprehensive, expansive, extended, generous, liberal, plentiful, roomy, sizable, spacious, substantial, vast, voluminous, wide, distensible, expandable

Words nearby capacious

cap. moll., capa, capability, capablanca, capable, capacious, capacitance, capacitate, capacitation, capacitive, capacitive coupling

Origin of capacious

First recorded in 1605–15; capaci(ty) + -ous

ANTONYMS FOR capacious

confining.
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British Dictionary definitions for capacious

capacious
/ (kəˈpeɪʃəs) /

adjective

capable of holding much; roomy; spacious

Derived forms of capacious

capaciously, adverbcapaciousness, noun

Word Origin for capacious

C17: from Latin capāx, from Latin capere to take
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