Synonyms of ample

ample

adjective

ˈam-pəl 

1

as in plenty

being more than enough without being excessive

there's ample time to order a pizza before the show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plenty
• plentiful
• generous
• sufficient
• abundant
• enough
• adequate
• bountiful
• plenteous
• bounteous
• all kinds of
• comfortable
• extra
• liberal
• aplenty
• rich
• surplus
• thick on the ground
• galore
• cornucopian
• wealthy
• plump
• copious
• lavish
• supernumerary
• replete
• fertile
• overflowing
• rife
• teeming
• prolific
• abounding
• fruitful
• profuse
• fecund
• blooming
• prodigal
• luxuriant
• fulsome
• fat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimal
• scant
• insufficient
• spare
• inadequate
• lacking
• bare
• meager
• wanting
• deficient
• least
• minimum
• small
• light
• slight
• stingy
• skimpy
• sterile
• barren
• unproductive
• unfruitful
• infertile

2

as in spacious

more than adequate or average in capacity

a husky fellow, he always heads for the most ample chair in the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spacious
• large
• wide
• huge
• capacious
• commodious
• roomy
• sizable
• generous
• oversize
• big
• extensive
• enormous
• considerable
• substantial
• handsome
• voluminous
• vast
• expansive
• tidy
• massive
• gigantic
• tremendous
• cavernous
• broad
• immense
• great
• prodigious
• colossal
• goodly
• stupendous
• hefty
• mammoth
• outsize
• staggering
• bulky
• boundless
• gargantuan
• limitless
• mountainous
• elephantine
• humongous
• super
• extended
• jumbo
• titanic
• monolithic
• monumental
• herculean
• grand
• unbounded
• monstrous
• heroic
• largish
• pharaonic
• Brobdingnagian
• hulking
• Himalayan
• biggish
• overscale
• king-size
• leviathan
• Bunyanesque

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limited
• confined
• narrow
• restricted
• small
• tiny
• cramped
• incommodious
• tight
• snug

Synonym Chooser

How does the adjective ample differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of ample are abundant, copious, and plentiful. While all these words mean "more than sufficient without being excessive," ample implies a generous sufficiency to satisfy a particular requirement.

ample food to last the winter

How do abundant and plentiful relate to one another, in the sense of ample?

Abundant suggests an even greater or richer supply than does plentiful.

streams abundant with fish

When would copious be a good substitute for ample?

The meanings of copious and ample largely overlap; however, copious stresses largeness of supply rather than fullness or richness.

copious examples of bureaucratic waste

When is it sensible to use plentiful instead of ample?

In some situations, the words plentiful and ample are roughly equivalent. However, plentiful implies a great or rich supply.

peaches are plentiful this summer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ample

In addition, the home features two parking spots, granting ample parking space for two vehicles. —Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026

The ample bathroom sports a double vanity and a free-standing soaking tub, while there are two separate closets for couples or a single fashionista. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026

Coming in a decadent chocolate-brown shade, this best-selling top will transcend the season to get ample wear year-round. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026

Trump is obsessed with ratings, and social media provides ample opportunities to watch numbers go up at the same time as other politicians, media members, and onlookers respond. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026