Capacious
Able to hold a large amount; spacious.
adjectiveCapacious
Able to hold a large amount; spacious.
adjectiveImagine This
California is a spacious state.
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Spacious; related to capacityβthe ability to hold
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From Latin capax meaning 'able to hold'; related words include capacity, capable, and capaciousness.
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capacity, space, roomy, expansive, voluminous
Note
Capacious describes space, containers, or areas with great capacity. It can describe a personβs memory when used figuratively (a capacious memory). Avoid using for people as a literal measure of their body size.
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- The backpack was capacious enough to hold several changes of clothes.
- Her capacious memory allowed her to recall every detail of the event.
From Latin capax 'able to hold', from capere 'to take, seize'.
CAP A CIOUS β Visualize a cap (hat) that can hold many items; imagine it showing great capacity.
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