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

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

This single-story house offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and two bathrooms. —Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025

The avenue’s capacious sidewalks were narrowed by nearly eight feet each to make way for two more lanes of car traffic. —Sam Schwartz, New York Daily News, 22 July 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