copious

ˈkoʊpiəs

Definition

Definition of copious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

high volumevery large in size, count, or supply

Copious notes covered the margin of every page.

antiquated

outdated

writingrich in thought or expression

Her copious speech impressed the audience.

abundant

ample

plentiful

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Origin of copious

Latin, copiosus (abundant)

Terms with copious included in their meaning

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profuse

adj.

abundance

plentiful or copious in amount

fulsome

adj.

quantity

abundant or copious

fulsomely

adv.

language

in a manner that is abundant or copious

voluminously

adv.

information

with copious and detailed information

Examples of copious in a sentence

After the storm, copious debris littered the shoreline.
His copious notes revealed a sharp understanding of the trial.
The report offered a copious analysis of the evidence.

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French:copieux, prolixe, ...
German:umfangreich, gedankenreich, ...
Italian:copioso, ricco, ...
Spanish:copioso, prolijo, ...
Portuguese:copioso, eloquente, ...
Chinese:大量的, 丰富, ...
Japanese:大量の, 多弁な, ...
Arabic:وَفِير, ثَرِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מְרוּבֶּה, עָשִׁיר, ...
Russian:обильный, содержательный, ...
Ukrainian:рясний, багатий, ...
Hindi:प्रचुर, समृद्ध, ...
Bengali:প্রচুর, ভাবসমৃদ্ধ, ...
Catalan:copiós, ric, ...
Czech:hojný, obsažný, ...
Danish:rigelig, indholdsrig, ...
Dutch:overvloedig, rijk, ...
Greek:άφθονος, περιεκτικός, ...
Hungarian:bőséges, tartalmas, ...
Khmer:ច្រើនសន្ធឹកសន្ធាប់, សម្បូរបែប, ...
Korean:풍부한, 해박한, ...
Persian:فراوان, پرمایه, ...
Polish:obfity, wielowątkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):copioso, rico, ...
Romanian:copios, ...
Swedish:riklig, innehållsrik, ...
Thai:มากมาย, เปี่ยมด้วยความคิดและการแสดงออก, ...
Turkish:bol, zengin, ...
Vietnamese:dồi dào, ...

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