ample

am·ple

adjective \ˈam-pəl\

am·pler \-p(ə-)lər\ am·plest \-p(ə-)ləst\

Definition of AMPLE

1

: generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity <there was room for an ample garden>

2

: generously sufficient to satisfy a requirement or need <they had ample money for the trip>

3

: buxom, portly <an ample figure>

— am·ple·ness \-pəl-nəs\ noun

— am·ply \-plē\ adverb

Examples of AMPLE

1. They had ample money for the trip.
2. The police found ample evidence of wrongdoing.
3. There is ample parking at the stadium.
4. You will have ample opportunity to finish the test.
5. The light in the room is more than ample.
6. There was room for an ample garden.
7. an ample serving of pie

Origin of AMPLE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin amplus

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to AMPLE

Synonyms

abundant, plentiful, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, cornucopian, galore, generous, liberal, plenteous, plenty

Antonyms

bare, minimal, scant, spare

Related Words

extra, supernumerary, surplus; abounding, blooming, overflowing, plump, replete, rich, rife, teeming, wealthy; adequate, enough, sufficient; fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, luxuriant, prodigal, prolific; copious, fulsome, lavish, profuse

Near Antonyms

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, wanting; meager (or meagre), niggardly, stingy; skimpy; least, minimum; light, slight, small; barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive

See Synonym Discussion at spacious, plentiful

Rhymes with AMPLE

sample, trample