copious

Questions about copious

What does copious mean?

copious means "large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in copious?

copious has 3 syllables: co-pi-ous. The stress falls on "co". In IPA it is /ˈkoʊpiəs/.

What is another word for copious?

Close synonyms include voluminous, ample, plenteous, plentiful, rich. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is copious a common word?

copious is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.