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copious
Meaning: abundant; in large quantities
copious in a sentence
How copious is used in real sentences:
The reporter took copious notes during the press conference.
The reporter took copious notes during the press conference.
“Even so, copious notes crowded the margins, and Leo needed three afternoons to separate Arturo's comments from later marks.”
— from the passage The Slanted Signature
Synonyms for copious
Other words for copious — plentiful, abundant and ample — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of copious
Words that mean the opposite of copious:
Where it comes from
From Latin copia 'plenty, abundance'
Word parts
- -ous — turns a noun or root into an adjective meaning full of, having, or characterized by it
copious: copi- (abundance) + -ous (full of)
Memory hook
COPIOUS — like having many COPIES.