ample
Adjective
- Enough or more than enough; plentiful.
- more than enough in size or scope or capacity
- "had ample food for the party"
- "an ample supply"
Adjective Satellite
- affording an abundant supply
- "had ample food for the party"
- fairly large
- "an ample waistline"
- "of ample proportions"
Det
- A fully sufficient or abundant quantity of; enough or more than enough.
- A quantity (of something) that is fully sufficient; plenty.
Adj
- Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; for example spacious, roomy or widely extended.
- Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive
Examples
- an ample story
- It is a large house with ample space for all of us.
- She had ample opportunities to play a bingo but couldn’t find one.
- She has a very ample bosom.
- We don't need any more. We already have ample.
- We have ample time to finish the task.
- We have an ample supply of water
Origin / Etymology
From late Middle English ample, from Middle French ample, from Latin amplus (“large”).
Synonyms
copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich, sizable, sizeable, abundant, bountiful, capacious, extensive, full, liberal, munificent, spacious, wide
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
ample: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordample: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ample: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary