Tuesday word: Copious
Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024
Copious (adjective)
co·pi·ous [koh-pee-uhs]
adjective
1. large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
2. having or yielding an abundant supply: a copious larder; a copious harvest.
3. exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words.
Other Words From
co pi·ous·ly adverb
co pi·ous·ness co·pi·os·i·ty [koh-pee-, os, -i-tee], noun
o ver·co pi·ous adjective
o ver·co pi·ous·ly adverb
o ver·co pi·ous·ness noun
un·co pi·ous adjective
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Synonyms
1. bountiful.
2. See ample.
Antonyms
1. scanty, scarce.
3. meager.
Origin: First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English, from Latin copiosus “plentiful, rich,” from copi(a) “wealth” (from co- co- + op(s) “plenty, power, support” + -ia -ia ) + -osus -ous
Example Sentences
His keepers fed the beast copious amounts of port, Champagne, and whiskey to pacify the persnickety pachyderm.
From The Daily Beast
After cleaning up the copious amount of blood on my body in a bathroom, I found my clothing and got dressed.
From The Daily Beast
Unfortunately, the attention to appearance also leads to copious amounts of vitriol being spewed at famous women every day.
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Throughout her career, tales of wild behavior, random sexual encounters and copious drug use have orbited her waifish figure.
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The infection can-with copious amounts of disinfectant (bleach) and meticulous attention to detail-end there.
From The Daily Beast
Copious (adjective)
co·pi·ous [koh-pee-uhs]
adjective
1. large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
2. having or yielding an abundant supply: a copious larder; a copious harvest.
3. exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words.
Other Words From
co pi·ous·ly adverb
co pi·ous·ness co·pi·os·i·ty [koh-pee-, os, -i-tee], noun
o ver·co pi·ous adjective
o ver·co pi·ous·ly adverb
o ver·co pi·ous·ness noun
un·co pi·ous adjective
See synonyms for Copious on Thesaurus.com
Synonyms
1. bountiful.
2. See ample.
Antonyms
1. scanty, scarce.
3. meager.
Origin: First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English, from Latin copiosus “plentiful, rich,” from copi(a) “wealth” (from co- co- + op(s) “plenty, power, support” + -ia -ia ) + -osus -ous
Example Sentences
His keepers fed the beast copious amounts of port, Champagne, and whiskey to pacify the persnickety pachyderm.
From The Daily Beast
After cleaning up the copious amount of blood on my body in a bathroom, I found my clothing and got dressed.
From The Daily Beast
Unfortunately, the attention to appearance also leads to copious amounts of vitriol being spewed at famous women every day.
From The Daily Beast
Throughout her career, tales of wild behavior, random sexual encounters and copious drug use have orbited her waifish figure.
From The Daily Beast
The infection can-with copious amounts of disinfectant (bleach) and meticulous attention to detail-end there.
From The Daily Beast