capacious

adjective

ca·​pa·​cious kə-ˈpā-shəs 

: containing or capable of containing a great deal

the museum's capacious rooms

capaciously adverb

capaciousness noun

Synonyms

• spacious
• ample

Choose the Right Synonym for capacious

spacious, commodious, capacious, ample mean larger in extent or capacity than the average.

spacious implies great length and breadth.

a spacious front lawn

commodious stresses roominess and comfortableness.

a commodious and airy penthouse apartment

capacious stresses the ability to hold, contain, or retain more than the average.

a capacious suitcase

ample implies having a greater size, expanse, or amount than that deemed adequate.

ample closet space

Examples of capacious in a Sentence

that car has a capacious trunk that makes it a good choice for families

Recent Examples on the Web

This two-story home offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and two baths. —Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025

Yet the latest iteration also imagines life at anchor with an indoor-outdoor relationship across two capacious exterior decks, plus a retractable swim platform at the rear. —Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025

And as was true with Winnie-the-Pooh, Paddington became a celebrity, with a capacious and long-standing franchise. —Daniel Horowitz august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025

For her part, Collins lugged around the most capacious version of the Y2K it-bag, similar to the ones carried by Kate Moss, Cameron Diaz, Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Richie in the early aughts. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin capac-, capax capacious, capable, from Latin capere — see capable

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for capacious

• arenaceous
• argillaceous
• carbonaceous
• contumacious
• coriaceous
• efficacious
• farinaceous
• foliaceous
• membranaceous
• ochraceous
• olivaceous
• ostentatious

Kids Definition

capacious

adjective

ca·​pa·​cious kə-ˈpā-shəs 

: able to contain much or many : roomy

capaciously adverb

capaciousness noun