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[ koh-pee-uhs ] / ˈkoʊ pi əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR copious ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivelarge in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food. having or yielding an abundant supply: a copious larder; a copious harvest. exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words. Origin of copious1350–1400; Middle English <Latin cōpiōsus plentiful, rich, equivalent to cōpi(a) wealth (co-co- + op(s) Ops + -ia-ia) + -ōsus-ous SYNONYMS FOR copiousSEE SYNONYMS FOR copious ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR copious1 scanty, scarce. 3 meager. SEE ANTONYMS FOR copious ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for copious2. See ample. OTHER WORDS FROM copiousco·pi·ous·ly, adverbco·pi·ous·ness, co·pi·os·i·ty [koh-pee-os-i-tee], /ˌkoʊ piˈɒs ɪ ti/, nouno·ver·co·pi·ous, adjectiveo·ver·co·pi·ous·ly, adverb o·ver·co·pi·ous·ness, nounun·co·pi·ous, adjective Words nearby copiouscopilot, coping, coping mechanism, coping saw, coping stone, copious, copita, coplanar, Copland, Copland, Aaron, Copley Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for copiousAfter cleaning up the copious amount of blood on my body in a bathroom, I found my clothing and got dressed. I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Unfortunately, the attention to appearance also leads to copious amounts of vitriol being spewed at famous women every day. The Outrage Over Beyonce’s Bettie Page Bangs: Why the Media Must Stop Objectifying Women|Phoebe Robinson|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Throughout her career, tales of wild behavior, random sexual encounters and copious drug use have orbited her waifish figure. Sex, Drugs, and Kate Moss: Secrets of a Wild Supermodel|Tom Sykes|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST The infection can—with copious amounts of disinfectant (bleach) and meticulous attention to detail—end there. Kissing the Corpses in Ebola Country|Abby Haglage|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This inveterate list maker also loved minutiae; in his copious account books, he kept track of every cent he ever spent. Companies Discover Untapped Brainpower: Autistics|Joshua Kendall|July 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST Unfortunately the ancient and copious literature of the Hindus presents extremely little of historic value. The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature|Various The copious history of Brandt is perhaps the best authority; though we must own that the opposite party have a right to be heard. Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2|Henry Hallam Using his copious tears for ink and his toe for a brush, the little fellow sketched some rats upon the floor. Myths & Legends of Japan|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis The descent of the balloon must, in point of fact, have been due to a copious outrush of gas at his former altitude. The Dominion of the Air|J. M. Bacon As some one said of a contemporary politician, they are “good, but copious.” Letters on Literature|Andrew Lang
British Dictionary definitions for copious
adjectiveabundant; extensive in quantity having or providing an abundant supply full of words, ideas, etc; profuse Derived forms of copiouscopiously, adverbcopiousness, nounWord Origin for copiousC14: from Latin cōpiōsus well supplied, from cōpia abundance, from ops wealth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to copiousextensive, ample, bountiful, exuberant, full, galore, generous, heavy, lavish, liberal, lush, luxuriant, overflowing, plentiful, plenty, profuse, prolix, replete, rich, verbose |