copious

co·pi·ous

adj \ˈkō-pē-əs\

Definition of COPIOUS

1

a : yielding something abundantly <a copious harvest> <copious springs> b : plentiful in number <copious references to other writers>

2

a : full of thought, information, or matter b : profuse or exuberant in words, expression, or style <a copious talker>

3

: present in large quantity : taking place on a large scale <copious weeping> <copious food and drink>

— co·pi·ous·ly adverb

— co·pi·ous·ness noun

Examples of COPIOUS

1. The storm produced a copious amount of rain.
2. She sat in the front row and took copious notes during the lecture.
3. It was no surprise that spin was more copious than ever during the election campaign. —Michael Kinsley, Time, 25 Dec. 2000–1 Jan. 2001
4. These pockets of melted rock are rich in silica and release copious amounts of volatile gases that are held under high pressures. —Sandra Blakeslee, New York Times, 7 Apr. 1998
5. … travelers grew accustomed to having copious helpings of meat when they visited Quimper's inn. —James A. Michener, Texas, 1985
6. The Constants—ignorant, vulgar, and brash—had copious quantities of dumb luck. —Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., The Sirens Of Titan, 1959

Origin of COPIOUS

Middle English, from Latin copiosus, from copia abundance, from co- + ops wealth — more at opulent

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to COPIOUS

Synonyms: profuse, galore, gushing, lavish, riotous

Antonyms: dribbling, trickling

Related Words: abounding, abundant, ample, bounteous, bountiful, liberal, plenteous, plentiful; extravagant, luxuriant; fat, fecund, fertile; free, munificent, openhanded, unsparing, unstinting; excessive, immoderate, redundant; adequate, complete, enough, sufficient

Near Antonyms: meager (or meagre), niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, spare, sparse, stingy; deficient, inadequate, incomplete, insufficient, lacking, scarce, unsatisfactory, wanting; bare, mere, minimal

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