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- [kuh-pey-shuh s]
- /kəˈpeɪ ʃəs/
- /kəˈpeɪ.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-pey-shuh s]
- /kəˈpeɪ ʃəs/
Definitions of capacious word
- adjective capacious Something that is capacious has a lot of space to put things in. 3
- adjective capacious capable of holding much; roomy; spacious 3
- adjective capacious able to contain or hold much; roomy; spacious 3
- adjective capacious capable of holding much; spacious or roomy: a capacious storage bin. 1
- noun capacious Having a lot of space inside; roomy. 1
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Origin of capacious
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; capaci(ty) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Capacious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
capacious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for capacious
adj capacious
- abundant — Something that is abundant is present in large quantities.
- broad — Something that is broad is wide.
- comfortable — If a piece of furniture or an item of clothing is comfortable, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you use it, for example because it is soft.
- commodious — A commodious room or house is large and has a lot of space.
- comprehensive — Something that is comprehensive includes everything that is needed or relevant.
adjective capacious
- large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
Antonyms for capacious
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