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

Denim is heavy and relatively voluminous when packed in a bag. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025

From its voluminous releases to its bold genre-hopping, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard has become known for blowing up the conventions that limit most rock bands. —Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 17 July 2025

The back was teased and layered for an extra-thick look, while her short side part was almost hidden by a voluminous comb over. —Essence, 14 July 2025

The voluminous case file contains dozens of police reports and hundreds of pages of legal filings. —Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 13 July 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