Synonyms for ample
ˈæm pəlam·ple

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1. ampleadjective

   Synonyms:
   wide, full, bountiful, abundant, capacious, extensive, copious, liberal, munificent, plentiful, rich, spacious, plenteous

2. ampleadjective

   Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended.

   Synonyms:
   liberal, bountiful, munificent, plenteous, copious, wide, abundant, capacious, spacious, rich, plentiful, full, extensive

3. ampleadjective

   Fully sufficient; abundant; liberal; copious; as, an ample fortune; ample justice.

   Synonyms:
   full, wide, rich, spacious, plenteous, capacious, abundant, liberal, plentiful, munificent, extensive, copious, bountiful

4. ampleadjective

   Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive; as, an ample narrative.

   Synonyms:
   rich, spacious, extensive, munificent, plenteous, full, plentiful, wide, copious, abundant, liberal, capacious, bountiful

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ample

   Large denotes extension in more than one direction, and beyond the average of the class to which the object belongs; we speak of a large surface or a large solid, but of a long line; a large field, a large room, a large apple, etc. A large man is a man of more than ordinary size; a great man is a man of remarkable mental power. Big is a more emphatic word than large, but of less dignity. We do not say that George Washington was a big man.

   Synonyms:
   abundant, big, broad, bulky, capacious, coarse, colossal, commodious, considerable, enormous, extensive, gigantic, grand, great, huge, immense, large, long, massive, spacious, vast, wide

   Antonyms:
   brief, diminutive, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, insignificant, limited, little, mean, microscopic, minute, narrow, paltry, petty, scanty, short, slender, slight, small, tiny, trifling, trivial

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ample

   Synonyms:
   large, bountiful, liberal, copious, spacious, roomy, diffusive, full, complete, sufficient, plentiful, abundant

   Antonyms:
   narrow, niggardly, insufficient, stingy, scant, mean, stint, bare

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ampleadjective

   more than enough in size or scope or capacity

   "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply"

   Synonyms:
   copious, plenteous, sizeable, sizable, rich, plentiful

   Antonyms:
   hardscrabble, bare(a), meagerly, little, scarce, hand-to-mouth(a), small, measly, exiguous, paltry, scrimpy, meager, stingy, meagre, miserable, spare, scanty

2. ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, richadjective

   affording an abundant supply

   "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"

   Synonyms:
   plentiful, racy, rich, deep, full-bodied, robust, fat, bountiful, fertile, copious, productive, plenteous, sizeable, voluminous, sizable

   Antonyms:
   meager, scarce, miserable, meagre, little, meagerly, hand-to-mouth(a), stingy, exiguous, small, bare(a), measly, paltry, scrimpy, spare, hardscrabble, scanty

3. ample, sizable, sizeableadjective

   fairly large

   "a sizable fortune"; "an ample waistline"; "of ample proportions"

   Synonyms:
   plentiful, hefty, respectable, goodish, tidy, goodly, copious, healthy, plenteous, sizeable, rich, sizable

   Antonyms:
   hardscrabble, paltry, meagre, bare(a), measly, scrimpy, spare, meager, little, stingy, small, hand-to-mouth(a), scanty, scarce, miserable, meagerly, exiguous

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1. repleteadjective

   abundant; abounding

   Submitted by JokerGem on November 29, 2023  

2. nuff

   Submitted by mukhtar1110omar on August 26, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ampleadjective

   Synonyms:
   large, great, capacious, wide, extended, extensive, spacious, broad, roomy

2. ampleadjective

   Synonyms:
   plentiful, plenteous, abundant, abounding, overflowing, copious, full, liberal, rich, exuberant, luxurious, lavish, bountiful, handsome

3. ampleadjective

   Synonyms:
   diffusive, unrestricted, not contracted

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1. ampleadjective

   Synonyms:
   spacious, extensive, roomy, abundant, copious, plentiful, diffusive, prolix, protracted

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1. List of paraphrases for "ample":

   sufficient, abundant, adequate, enough, broad, extensive, plentiful, wide, comprehensive

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1. Freddie Mac:

   Mortgage rates continue to tick down and, as a result, home purchase demand is thawing from the monthslong freeze that gripped the housing market, potential homebuyers remain sensitive to changes in mortgage rates, but ample demand remains, fueled by first-time homebuyers.

2. John Gatsi:

   The end of the strike provides ample opportunity for government to accommodate all the (labour) issues for the preparation of the 2016 budget process.

3. Thomas Jefferson:

   There has always been a popular notion that a religious community’s strength or influence is connected to numbers and attendance, even if there is ample space in cathedrals, Christianity will still hold some strong relevance in different landscapes in the US.

4. Primo Levi:

   I live in my house as I live inside my skin: I know more beautiful, more ample, more sturdy and more picturesque skins: but it would seem to me unnatural to exchange them for mine.

5. Yao Yudong:

   So we hope the Federal Reserve could further delay its interest rate rise, giving emerging markets ample time to prepare. The Fed should not only consider the U.S. economy, but should also consider the global economy which is very fragile.