English adjective: ample | |||
1. | ample more than enough in size or scope or capacity | ||
Samples | Had ample food for the party. An ample supply. | ||
Similar | full, full, generous, good, wide, wide-cut | ||
See also | abundant, sufficient | ||
Attribute | adequacy, sufficiency | ||
Antonyms | meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy | ||
2. | ample affording an abundant supply | ||
Samples | Had ample food for the party. Copious provisions. Food is plentiful. A plenteous grape harvest. A rich supply. | ||
Synonyms | copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich | ||
Similar | abundant | ||
Antonyms | scarce | ||
3. | ample fairly large | ||
Samples | A sizable fortune. An ample waistline. Of ample proportions. | ||
Synonyms | sizable, sizeable | ||
Similar | big, large | ||
Antonyms | little, small | ||