Ample — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /ˈam-pəl/ am·ple

Meaning & Definition of Ample

Ample (adjective)

  1. generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
  2. generously sufficient to satisfy a requirement or need
  3. buxom, portly

Ample (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. being more than enough without being excessive

    "there's ample time to order a pizza before the show"

    similar: abundant, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, cornucopian, galore, generous, liberal, plenteous, plentiful, plenty, all kinds of, thick on the ground
    related: extra, supernumerary, surplus, abounding, blooming, overflowing, plump, replete, rich, rife, teeming, wealthy, adequate, enough, sufficient, fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, luxuriant, prodigal, prolific, copious, fulsome, lavish, profuse
    opposite: bare, minimal, scant, spare
    near: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, wanting, meager, stingy, skimpy, least, minimum, light, slight, small, barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive

  2. more than adequate or average in capacity

    "a husky fellow, he always heads for the most ample chair in the room"

    similar: capacious, commodious, roomy, spacious
    related: cavernous, voluminous, broad, wide, big, biggish, bulky, considerable, generous, goodly, grand, great, handsome, hefty, hulking, large, largish, outsize, overscale, oversize, sizable, substantial, tidy, Brobdingnagian, Bunyanesque, colossal, elephantine, enormous, gargantuan, gigantic, herculean, heroic, Himalayan, huge, humongous, immense, jumbo, king-size, leviathan, mammoth, massive, monolithic, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, pharaonic, prodigious, staggering, stupendous, super, titanic, tremendous, expansive, extended, extensive, vast, boundless, limitless, unbounded
    near: confined, cramped, incommodious, limited, narrow, restricted, small, snug, tight, tiny

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Ample

The most common words with a similar meaning to Ample:

abundant, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, cornucopian, galore, generous, liberal, plenteous, plentiful, plenty, capacious, commodious, roomy, spacious, all kinds of, thick on the ground

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Ample

Words with the opposite meaning of Ample:

bare, minimal, scant, spare

Related Words for Ample

extra, supernumerary, surplus, abounding, blooming, overflowing, plump, replete, rich, rife, teeming, wealthy, adequate, enough, sufficient, fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, luxuriant, prodigal, prolific, copious, fulsome, lavish, profuse, cavernous, voluminous, broad, wide

Near Antonyms of Ample

deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, wanting, meager, stingy, skimpy, least, minimum, light, slight, small, barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive, confined, cramped, incommodious, limited, narrow, restricted, snug, tight, tiny

Word Forms of Ample

Inflections: ampler, amplest

Derived words: ampleness (noun), amply (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Ample

Middle English, "abundant," borrowed from Anglo-French, "wide, extensive, great," going back to Latin amplus "more than adequate in size or extent, great, having wide scope (of the mind or other abstract entities)," of uncertain origin

First known use: 15th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Ample

Frequently Asked Questions about Ample

What does "Ample" mean?

"Ample" means generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity. As an adjective, it is defined as: generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Ample"?

Other words for "Ample" include abundant, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, cornucopian, galore and generous. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Ample" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Ample"?

There are 102 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Ample". Common alternatives include abundant, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, cornucopian, galore, generous, liberal and plenteous.

What is the opposite of "Ample"?

Antonyms of "Ample" include bare, minimal, scant and spare. Near antonyms include deficient, inadequate, insufficient and lacking.

How do you use "Ample" in a sentence?

Examples of "Ample" in a sentence: "there's ample time to order a pizza before the show"; "a husky fellow, he always heads for the most ample chair in the room".

Is "Ample" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Ample" is an adjective.

Is "Ample" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a C2-level word, "Ample" is typical of Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE), IELTS band 8.5–9.0, TOEFL iBT 114–120, PTE Academic 85–90. Advanced words like this are also useful for the GRE, SAT, GMAT, and LSAT.

How do you pronounce "Ample"?

"Ample" is pronounced /ˈam-pəl/ and divided into syllables as am·ple.