Copious

//ˈkoʊ.pi.əs// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.

    "He drank a copious amount of vodka, and passed out."

  2. 2
    Having an abundant supply.
  3. 3
    Full of thought, information, or matter; exuberant in words, expression, or style.
Adjective
  1. 1
    affording an abundant supply wordnet
  2. 2
    large in number or quantity (especially of discourse) wordnet

Synonyms

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abundantbounteousplenteousplentifulprofusevoluminous

Example

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"Tom drinks copious amounts of alcohol."

Etymology

From Middle English copious, from Latin copiosus, from copia (“abundance”), equivalent to co- + ops (“wealth”) + -osus (“full of”). By surface analysis, copy + -ous.

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