[koh-pee-uh
s]–adjective
Definition: Large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful.
-This definition is most widley used, because it is a well rounded definition all the other definitions fit into the one above.
Translated: Having a large amount of something.
Other forms: Copiously, Copiousness, Copiosity (all adverbs)
Example Sentences: 1. The farmer had a copious amount of crops, he didnt know what to do with it all.
2. On the t.v. show Man vs. Food, the host eats a copious amount of food as a competitve eatter.
When is it best used? You can basicly use this word in every day conversation. The definition is not to complicated to understand, so you can use this word confidently and with a wide range of people such as farmers, local hobos, and in job interviews.
Synonyms: bountiful, ample, a lot.
Copious is like these words because they all express having a quanity or amount of an object, but is different from them because copious because expresses having too much or something.
Antonyms: Scanty, scares, meager.
Copious is basicly the exactly the opposite of these words. Example: Copious means, to have a lot of. Scanty means, not a lot of something. Completely opposite!
Our rating: We gave copious five stars out of five stars. Copious is a well rounded word that could be used in every day conversation, the dictionary gives you a clear definition and even a hobo could understand. Once you realize what it means you can use it to inhance your every day conversation.
Video:
This shows a copious (large amount) of minions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UdbZ98W69dM
