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Copious (adjective)
co·pi·ous [koh-pee-uhs]


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

Other Words From
co pi·ous·ly adverb
co pi·ous·ness co·pi·os·i·ty [koh-pee-, os, -i-tee], noun
o ver·co pi·ous adjective
o ver·co pi·ous·ly adverb
o ver·co pi·ous·ness noun
un·co pi·ous adjective

See synonyms for Copious on Thesaurus.com
Synonyms
1. bountiful.
2. See ample.

Antonyms
1. scanty, scarce.
3. meager.

Origin: First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin copiosus “plentiful, rich,” from copi(a) “wealth” (from co- co- + op(s) “plenty, power, support” + -ia -ia ) + -osus -ous

Example Sentences
His keepers fed the beast copious amounts of port, Champagne, and whiskey to pacify the persnickety pachyderm.
From The Daily Beast

After cleaning up the copious amount of blood on my body in a bathroom, I found my clothing and got dressed.
From The Daily Beast

Unfortunately, the attention to appearance also leads to copious amounts of vitriol being spewed at famous women every day.
From The Daily Beast

Throughout her career, tales of wild behavior, random sexual encounters and copious drug use have orbited her waifish figure.
From The Daily Beast

The infection can—with copious amounts of disinfectant (bleach) and meticulous attention to detail—end there.
From The Daily Beast

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Date: 2024-09-03 10:48 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] zenigotchas
I've obsessed with this word ever since I've read it. You could say it's taken up a copius amount of my brain.

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Date: 2024-09-04 01:36 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] full_metal_ox
His keepers fed the beast copious amounts of port, Champagne, and whiskey to pacify the persnickety pachyderm.

So did Jumbo hallucinate Pink Humans On Parade?

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Date: 2024-09-04 02:04 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] goblinesque
I was familiar with this word but had somehow never linked it to copia/cornucopia etc. Every day's a school day here :)

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Date: 2024-09-04 02:35 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] prettygoodword
I will one day memorize how to spell this word, in my copious spare time.

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Date: 2024-09-11 02:23 pm (UTC)
med_cat: (Default)
From: [personal profile] med_cat
A great word, and interesting examples...
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