voluminous[adjective]Synonyms: large, ample, capacious, cavernous, roomy, vast
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
vo‧lu‧mi‧nous /vəˈluːmənəs, vəˈluːmɪnəs, vəˈljuː- $ vəˈluː-/
adjective formal[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: voluminosus, from Latin volumen; ⇒ volume]
1. a voluminous piece of clothing is very large and loose – often used humorously:
a voluminous cloak2. voluminous books, documents etc are very long and contain a lot of detail:
He took voluminous notes during the lecture.3. a voluminous container is very large and can hold a lot of things:
a voluminous suitcase [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲