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- [koh-pee-uh s]
- /ˈkoʊ pi əs/
- /ˈkəʊ.pi.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-pee-uh s]
- /ˈkoʊ pi əs/
Definitions of copious word
- adjective copious A copious amount of something is a large amount of it. 3
- adjective copious abundant; extensive in quantity 3
- adjective copious having or providing an abundant supply 3
- adjective copious full of words, ideas, etc; profuse 3
- adjective copious very plentiful; abundant 3
- adjective copious wordy; profuse or diffuse in language 3
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Origin of copious
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin cōpiōsus plentiful, rich, equivalent to cōpi(a) wealth (co- co- + op(s) Ops + -ia -ia) + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Copious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
copious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
copious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for copious
adj copious
- ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
- bountiful — A bountiful supply or amount of something pleasant is a large one.
- full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- galore — in abundance; in plentiful amounts: food and drink galore.
- generous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
Antonyms for copious
adj copious
- lacking — being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.
- needy — in a condition of need or want; poverty-stricken; impoverished; extremely poor; destitute.
- scarce — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
- wanting — lacking or absent: a motor with some of the parts wanting.
- meager — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.
adjective copious
- scant — barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice.
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