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

Other Word Forms

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