voluminous

adjective

vo·​lu·​mi·​nous və-ˈlü-mə-nəs 

1

a

: having or marked by great volume or bulk : large

long voluminous tresses

also : full

a voluminous skirt

b

: numerous

trying to keep track of voluminous slips of paper

2

a

: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes

a voluminous literature on the subject

b

: writing or speaking much or at great length

a voluminous correspondent

3

: consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions : winding

voluminously adverb

voluminousness noun

Synonyms of voluminous

• large
• substantial
• sizable
• considerable
• oversize
• big
• huge
• vast
• great
• handsome

Examples of voluminous in a Sentence

the building's high ceilings and voluminous spaces

a writer of voluminous output

Recent Examples on the Web

Wearing a colorful polka-dot shirt, a red tie, and voluminous rainbow pants, with her hair cut in a scraggly mullet, Sherman, who is thirty-two, delivered a performance that was almost entirely given over to an abrasive discussion of the abjectness of the human body—mostly her own. —Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025

The piece was designed with three-dimensional voluminous handmade flowers over the entirety of the jacket, creating a lavish textural display and adding a touch of femininity to the more subdued elements of her attire. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 Dec. 2025

For her February 2008 covers, she was found with ultra luminous skin, wispy lashes and voluminous dirty blonde strands. —Essence, 4 Dec. 2025

The 128’s athletic lines and expansive, highly livable decks stand apart from Custom Line’s traditional semi-displacement Navetta series, which are more about long-range cruising, extended time aboard and voluminous interiors. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin voluminosus, from Latin volumin-, volumen

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for voluminous

• albuminous
• aluminous
• bituminous
• leguminous
• luminous
• numinous
• subbituminous

Kids Definition

voluminous

adjective

vo·​lu·​mi·​nous və-ˈlü-mə-nəs 

1

a

: having or marked by great volume or bulk : large

a voluminous discharge of lava

b

: full sense 3b

voluminous curtains

2

: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes

voluminous research

voluminously adverb

voluminousness noun