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   Am·ple

   /ˈamp(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. enough or more than enough; plentiful: "there is ample time for discussion" Similar enoughsufficientadequateplenty ofabundantmore than enoughenough and to sparesuitablesatisfactorypassableallowabletolerableinformal:plentydecentplentifulabundantcopiousprofuserichlavishliberalgenerousbountifullargehugegreatbumperflushoverflowingsuperabundantinfiniteinexhaustibleopulentprolificteeminginformal:a gogogalorelankliterary:bounteousplenteousOpposite insufficientmeager
   • ▪ large and accommodating: "he leaned back in his ample chair" Similar spaciouscommodiouscapaciousroomysizeablesubstantialgenerousbiglargebroadwideextensivevoluminousloose-fittingbaggyslackslouchysloppyfullrare:spaceyOpposite crampedtight-fitting
   • ▪ used euphemistically to convey that someone is fat: "she stood with her hands on her ample hips"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via French from Latin amplus ‘large, capacious, abundant’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ampleness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What is the difference between ample and Liberal?

   • Ample implies a plentiful provision: to give ample praise. Liberal implies provision from a generous supply (more than ample but less than copious ): Liberal amounts of food were distributed to people who needed it. Copious implies an apparently inexhaustible and lavish abundance: a copious flow of tears.

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   What is the difference between commodious and ample?

   • spacious, commodious, capacious, ample mean larger in extent or capacity than the average. spacious implies great length and breadth. commodious stresses roominess and comfortableness. capacious stresses the ability to hold, contain, or retain more than the average. ample implies having a greater size, expanse, or amount than that deemed adequate.

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   What does ample mean?

   • ample implies having a greater size, expanse, or amount than that deemed adequate. plentiful, ample, abundant, copious mean more than sufficient without being excessive. plentiful implies a great or rich supply. ample implies a generous sufficiency to satisfy a particular requirement.

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   What is an example of ample?

   • Ample definition: fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough. See examples of AMPLE used in a sentence.

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   Ample means larger in extent or capacity than the average, or generously sufficient to satisfy a requirement or need. See synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of ample.

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   Ample means more than enough or large, especially of body size. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and find synonyms and related words.

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   of sufficient or abundant measure; liberal; copious: an ample reward. Synonyms: plenteous, lavish, free, generous. Antonyms: meager, scanty. of adequate or more than adequate extent, size, or amount; large; spacious; roomy: ample storage space. Synonyms: vast, great, capacious, extensive. ample.

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   Ample means more than enough or large, especially of body size. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and examples, and compare with irony.

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   Definitions of ample. adjective. more than enough in size or scope or capacity. “had ample food for the party” “an ample supply” synonyms: abundant, aplenty. present in great quantity. full, good. having the normally expected amount. generous. more than adequate. full, wide, wide-cut. having ample fabric. sufficient.

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   1 day ago · Ample means enough of something with some extra, or large in size, extent, or amount. Learn how to use ample in a sentence, find synonyms, and compare with related words like plentiful, copious, and profuse.

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   Ample means enough or more than enough of something. It can also mean large or attractive in a person's figure. See how to use ample in sentences and compare it with other words.