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copiousness

copiousness

7.6
A large amount of something
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊpiəsnəs/
translation icon : abundancia
  • The copiousness of flowers in the garden created a vibrant and colorful atmosphere during the summer.

Examples

  • This results, then, in new literary forms: "Boswell's fear of the 'waste' of an undocumented life cannot be assuaged by a fourteen-line sonnet; only a diary or biography can begin to offer the textual copiousness he needs."

    Academic text (2016)
  • The cookbook was praised for its copiousness of recipes, covering a wide range of cuisines.

  • Cavendish's "copiousness" differs, however, from the copia of these classical authors.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • This river of time (superimposed on the Tiber River?) seems also to convey the copiousness of pontifical wealth and creative power.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Although they derived from nature's copiousness, they were themselves counter natural since they violated the bedrock order of nameable species.

  • Indeed, if our general pedagogic aim is to open the eyes of the young to the copiousness of what the world has to offer, then autistic children require, in effect, the reverse of this: narrow goals, single tracks, rote learning, protection from extraneous stimulation, and the presentation of whatever has to be learned along the lines of their own restricted interests and cognitive style.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Elsewhere in his great "Preface," Johnson acknowledges the inevitable mutability of language: "Copiousness of speech will give opportunities to capricious choice, by which some words will be preferred, and others degraded; vicissitudes of fashion will enforce the use of new, or extend the signification of known terms."

    Academic text (2008)
  • In his essay, the author displayed a copiousness of ideas that captivated the readers from the start.

Synonyms

abundance
vscopiousness
91 3.3

A large amount of something, more than you need

is the general quality of having plenty available
plethora
vscopiousness
33 7.7

A much larger amount than people need or can manage

is the basic condition of being well supplied rather than excessive
richness
vscopiousness
11 3.4

A large amount of detail, color, or variety that pleases people

focuses only on the basic presence of a large supply
profusion
vscopiousness
8 6.6

A very large amount of something

refers more neutrally to plentiful supply without excess
overabundance
vscopiousness
7 5.7

Too much of something that is not needed

refers simply to plentiful supply rather than excess
plenitude
vscopiousness
1 8.3

A large amount of something that you can use

applies to the same general abundance as a quality
superabundance
vscopiousness
1 7.9

A very large amount of something that is more than needed

is the normal state of having ample supply without excess
plentifulness
vscopiousness
1 3.5

A large amount of things or resources that is more than enough

focuses on the overall quality of plentiful supply
bountifulness
vscopiousness
1 7.3

A large amount of good things, often food or gifts

is the neutral idea of having a large supply
plenteousness
vscopiousness
  • Archaic
8.7

A large supply of useful things like food or water

is the neutral quality of having much available
plentitude
vscopiousness
8.1

A large amount of something like food or goods

treats that idea as a general quality rather than a count
repleteness
vscopiousness
8.9

A feeling of being very full after eating

is broader, covering plentifulness as a general attribute
profuseness
vscopiousness
8.0

A very large amount of something, like many flowers or details

denotes the simple state of having much without excess
teemingness
vscopiousness
9.7

A state of being full of many people or things

expresses abundance as a general steady quality instead
numerousness
vscopiousness
7.3

A large number of things or people

is broader, covering overall plentifulness not just count
multitudinousness
vscopiousness
  • Literature
9.9

A very large group of people or things

applies more generally to plentiful supply across contexts

Antonyms

29 4.4

A situation where there is not enough of something people need

A lack of skill, experience, or resources needed for a job

How Abundant

profusion
8 6.6
copiousness
7.6
abundance
91 3.3
plenty
1.0
sufficiency
20 5.9
shortage
253 2.7
scarcity
29 4.4

Surface Forms

copiousness singular
copiousnesses plural

Morphology

copiousness = copious (transparent) = copious + ness

Formed regularly from the adjective 'copious' + the nominalizing suffix '-ness' to indicate the quality or state of being abundant.

Etymology

Copiousness comes from the Latin word copia, which means 'plenty' or 'supply', and the same root is in cornucopia 'horn of plenty'. So, copiousness means having a large amount or being very abundant.