First Known Use: 1606
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capacious
adjective ca·pa·cious \kə-ˈpā-shəs\
: able to hold or contain a lot : large in capacity
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Origin of CAPACIOUS
Latin capac-, capax capacious, capable, from Latin capere
Related to CAPACIOUS
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- ample, spacious, commodious, roomy
Synonym Discussion of CAPACIOUS
spacious, commodious, capacious, ample mean larger in extent or capacity than the average. spacious implies great length and breadth <a spacious front lawn>. commodious stresses roominess and comfortableness <a commodious and airy penthouse apartment>. capacious stresses the ability to hold, contain, or retain more than the average <a capacious suitcase>. ample implies having a greater size, expanse, or amount than that deemed adequate <ample closet space>.
Rhymes with CAPACIOUS
audacious, bodacious, cetaceous, crustaceous, curvaceous, drupaceous, edacious, fallacious, flirtatious, fugacious, hellacious, herbaceous, loquacious, mendacious, micaceous, pomaceous, predaceous, pugnacious, rapacious, rosaceous, sagacious, salacious, sebaceous, sequacious, setaceous, tenacious, testaceous, tufaceous, ungracious, veracious, vinaceous, voracious
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capacious
adjective ca·pa·cious \kə-ˈpā-shəs\
Definition of CAPACIOUS for Kids
: able to hold a great deal <a capacious pocket>
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