Ample

Quick meaning: Ample is a determiner meaning A fully sufficient or abundant quantity of; enough or more than enough.

Meaning

A fully sufficient or abundant quantity of; enough or more than enough.

More Meanings

1. (as pronoun) A quantity (of something) that is fully sufficient; plenty.
2. Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; for example spacious, roomy or widely extended.
3. Very adequate.
4. Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive

Example Sentences

She has a very ample bosom.

We have an ample supply of water

We have ample time to finish the task.

…a broad and ample road, whose dust is gold…

Word Forms

• ampler
• amplest

Synonyms for ample

Depending on context, synonyms include full, spacious, extensive, wide, capacious, abundant.

Antonyms for ample

Common opposites include meager, meagre, meagerly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include large, copious, big, plenteous, plentiful, abundant.

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