capacious

[kuh-pey-shuhs]

adjective

1. capable of holding much; spacious or roomy.

   a capacious storage bin.

   Synonyms: large, spacious, roomy, ample

capacious

/ kəˈpeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. capable of holding much; roomy; spacious

Other Word Forms

• capaciously adverb
• capaciousness noun
• uncapacious adjective
• uncapaciously adverb
• uncapaciousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of capacious¹

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin capāc-, the stem of the adjective capax “able to take, take in, contain,” from capere, “to take, seize” + -ious ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of capacious¹

C17: from Latin capāx, from Latin capere to take

Example Sentences

Constitution, may be her best yet, a capacious work that lands at the right moment, like a life buoy, as our ship of state takes on water.

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In the three works by Ibarra on the program, she proved a capacious sonic visionary.

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It would be one thing if Amnesty issued a report calling for a more capacious definition of genocide under international law.

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For Nature Theater, a capacious, playful experimental theater company in New York City that is known for its risk and rigor, dance serves a distinct purpose.

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The work, which had its New York premiere on Thursday and repeats on Saturday, is capacious, confounding, cathartic.

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