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

• large
• substantial
• sizable
• considerable
• big
• handsome
• huge
• oversized
• tidy
• great

Examples of voluminous in a Sentence

the building's high ceilings and voluminous spaces

a writer of voluminous output

Recent Examples on the Web

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Even on my third day between washes, my hair looked voluminous. —Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 26 June 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