capacious

adjective

ca·​pa·​cious kə-ˈpā-shəs 

: containing or capable of containing a great deal

the museum's capacious rooms

capaciously adverb

capaciousness noun

Synonyms

• ample
• commodious
• roomy
• spacious

Choose the Right Synonym for 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

Examples of capacious in a Sentence

that car has a capacious trunk that makes it a good choice for families

Recent Examples on the Web

This single-story house offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and two baths. —Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024

The capacious battery lasts for up to 25 hours on a single charge. —K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024

At least twice this summer, she's been seen carrying St Agni's ludicrously capacious Oversized Nubuck Satchel with casual white T-shirts and lounge pants that puddle around her flip flops or glove flats. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2024

Perhaps Harris’s running mate, Governor Tim Walz, could meet with hurricane survivors who used the capacious batteries in their E.V.s to keep their refrigerators humming. —Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin capac-, capax capacious, capable, from Latin capere — see capable

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

capacious

adjective

ca·​pa·​cious kə-ˈpā-shəs 

: able to contain much or many : roomy

capaciously adverb

capaciousness noun