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View usage for: (kəpeɪʃəs) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Something that is capacious has a lot of space to put things in. [formal] ...her capacious handbag. Synonyms: spacious, wide, broad, vast More Synonyms of capacious capacious in British English (kəˈpeɪʃəs) adjectivecapable of holding much; roomy; spacious Derived forms capaciously (caˈpaciously) adverb capaciousness (caˈpaciousness) noun Word origin C17: from Latin capāx, from Latin capere to take capacious in American English (kəˈpeɪʃəs) adjective able to contain or hold much; roomy; spacious Derived forms capaciously (caˈpaciously) adverb capaciousness (caˈpaciousness) noun Word origin < L capax (gen. capacis), large < capere, to take (see have) + -ous Examples of 'capacious' in a sentencecapacious They used its capacious rooms as office space.The car must be capacious but not such a barge that parking becomes tricky.It also has a capacious boot.She's that shifty woman slipping sandwiches into her capacious handbag at the buffet.He smiled and had just slipped it inside the capacious inner pocket of his coat when the door opened and Jennings appeared.I need a capacious automatic car that is quiet, comfortable and safe.She, of course, was in full battle dress complete with capacious handbag.The dining room is capacious, as well as being an odd shape, so this adaptation should present no problems in terms of balance and feel. Definition having a large capacity or area She crammed the lot into her capacious handbag. Synonyms Opposites small , limited , tiny , tight , narrow , restricted , confined , enclosed , cramped , constricted , insubstantial , ungenerous , poky , incommodious Additional synonymsDefinition more than sufficient The design gave ample space for a good-sized kitchen. Synonyms plenty of, great, rich, liberal, broad, generous, lavish, spacious, abounding, abundant, plentiful, expansive, copious, roomy, unrestricted, voluminous, capacious, profuse, commodious, plenteous, enough and to spare Definition of vast extent a broad expanse of lawn Synonyms large, huge, comfortable, vast, extensive, ample, spacious, expansive, roomy, voluminous, capacious, uncrowded, commodious, beamy, sizable or sizeable Definition with plenty of space Big terraces of commodious houses went up. Synonyms roomy, large, comfortable, extensive, ample, spacious, expansive, capacious- cap
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