ample
[ am-puhl ]
/ ˈæm pəl /
adjective, am·pler, am·plest.
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.
of sufficient or abundant measure; liberal; copious: an ample reward.
of adequate or more than adequate extent, size, or amount; large; spacious; roomy: ample storage space.
Origin of ample
1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French < Latin
amplus wide, large
SYNONYMS FOR ample
synonym study for ample
1. See
plentiful.
2.
Ample,
liberal,
copious,
profuse describe degrees of abundant provision.
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 the needy.
Copious implies an apparently inexhaustible and lavish abundance:
a copious flow of tears.
Profuse implies a still more unrestrained abundance of provision or flow:
profuse in his apologies.
OTHER WORDS FROM ample
am·ple·ness, nounWords nearby ample
Example sentences from the Web for ample
British Dictionary definitions for ample
ample
/ (ˈæmpəl) /
adjective
more than sufficient; abundant
an ample helping
large in size, extent, or amount
of ample proportions
Derived forms of ample
ampleness, nounWord Origin for ample
C15: from Old French, from Latin
amplus spacious