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ample

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of ample

1 being more than enough without being excessive
  • There's ample time to order a pizza before the show.
Synonyms of ample

abundant, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, galore, generous, liberal, plenteous, plentiful, plenty
Words Related to ample

extra, supernumerary, surplus

abounding, blooming, overflowing, plump, replete, rich, rife, teeming, wealthy

adequate, enough, sufficient

fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, luxuriant, prodigal, prolific

copious, fulsome, lavish, profuse
Phrases Synonymous with ample

all kinds of, thick on the ground
Near Antonyms of ample

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, wanting

meager (or meagre), niggardly, stingy

skimpy

least, minimum

light, slight, small

barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive
Antonyms of ample

bare, minimal, scant, spare
2 more than adequate or average in capacity
  • I like to curl up to read in the most ample chair in the room.
Synonyms of ample

capacious, commodious, roomy, spacious
Words Related to ample

cavernous, voluminous

broad, wide

big, biggish, bulky, considerable, generous, goodly, grand, great, handsome, hefty, hulking, large, largish, outsize (also outsized), overscale (or overscaled), oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, tidy

expansive, extended, extensive, vast

boundless, limitless, unbounded
Near Antonyms of ample

confined, cramped, incommodious, limited, narrow, restricted

small, snug, tight, tiny

Synonym Discussion of ample

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

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