US /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
adj Freq #117554

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Having a lot of space inside; able to hold a great deal.

    She kept everything she needed in her capacious handbag.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · having a lot of space... amplecommodiousroomyspaciousvoluminous
Word family
Derived forms capaciouslycapaciousnessincapaciousuncapacious
Related forms capablecapacity

Etymology

From Latin capāx (“wide, spacious, large; capable”) + -ious. Displaced native Old English numol.

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