capacious
Use Capacious in a sentence
ʃəs adjective
capable of holding much; spacious or roomy: a capacious storage bin.
Related forms
ca·pa·cious·ly, adverb
ca·pa·cious·ness, noun
un·ca·pa·cious, adjective
un·ca·pa·cious·ly, adverb
un·ca·pa·cious·ness, noun
Synonyms
ample, large.
ample, large.
Antonyms
confining.
confining.
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| —adj | |
| capable of holding much; roomy; spacious | |
| [C17: from Latin capāx, from Latin capere to take] | |
| ca'paciously | |
| —adv | |
| ca'paciousness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Miss Toscano has a capacious, well-trained soprano voice, and an engaging and informal stage presence.
This capacious dodge has been around for years, but recent tax and legal changes have made it more attractive.
Inspired by their ministrations he vows to reform, returning the collection box he has slipped into his capacious pants.
Some of the variation is explained by capacious baths, power showers and flush lavatories in the rich world.
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