plentiful, ample, abundant, copious mean more than sufficient without being excessive. plentiful implies a great or rich supply.

Mix several thousand people, copious amounts of liquor and the charged emotions of a heated rivalry and you'll have a few jerks and idiots.

COPIOUS definition: large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful. See examples of copious used in a sentence.

1. large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful. 2. yielding an abundant supply: a copious harvest. 3. exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts.

Definition of copious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Jun 8, 2025 · copious (comparative more copious, superlative most copious) Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale. quotations

having or yielding an abundant supply: a copious larder; a copious harvest. exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words. co′pi•ous•ness, co•pi•os•i•ty (kō′pē os′ i tē), n. 1. bountiful. 2. See …