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amplest

 

 
  Overview  of  adj  ample 
 
  The  adj  ample  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  ample  --  (more  than  enough  in  size  or  scope  or  capacity;  "had  ample  food  for  the  party";  "an  ample  supply") 
  2.  (2)  ample,  copious,  plenteous,  plentiful,  rich  --  (affording  an  abundant  supply;  "had  ample  food  for  the  party";  "copious  provisions";  "food  is  plentiful";  "a  plenteous  grape  harvest";  "a  rich  supply") 
  3.  ample,  sizable,  sizeable  --  (fairly  large  "a  sizable  fortune";  "an  ample  waistline";  "of  ample  proportions") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  ample 
 
  3  senses  of  ample 
 
  Sense  1 
  ample  (vs.  meager) 
 
  meager  (vs.  ample),  meagre,  meagerly 
  =>  bare(postnominal),  scanty,  spare 
  =>  exiguous 
  =>  hand-to-mouth(postnominal) 
  =>  hardscrabble,  marginal 
  =>  measly,  miserable,  paltry 
 
  Sense  2 
  ample,  copious,  plenteous,  plentiful,  rich 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  abundant)  ->  scarce 
 
  Sense  3 
  ample,  sizable,  sizeable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  large  big)  ->  small  little 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  large  big)  ->  small  little 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  ample 
 
  3  senses  of  ample 
 
  Sense  1 
  ample  (vs.  meager) 
  =>  full,  good 
  =>  generous 
  =>  wide,  wide-cut,  full 
  Also  See->  abundant#1;  sufficient#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  ample,  copious,  plenteous,  plentiful,  rich 
  =>  abundant  (vs.  scarce) 
 
  Sense  3 
  ample,  sizable,  sizeable 
  =>  large  (vs.  small),  big  (vs.  little) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  ample 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  ample 
 
  Sense  1 
  ample  (vs.  meager) 
  =>  sufficiency,  adequacy 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  ample 
 
  ample  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  ample 
  ample 
  sample 
 
  Overview  of  adj  ample 
 
  The  adj  ample  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  ample  --  (more  than  enough  in  size  or  scope  or  capacity;  "had  ample  food  for  the  party";  "an  ample  supply") 
  2.  (2)  ample,  copious,  plenteous,  plentiful,  rich  --  (affording  an  abundant  supply;  "had  ample  food  for  the  party";  "copious  provisions";  "food  is  plentiful";  "a  plenteous  grape  harvest";  "a  rich  supply") 
  3.  ample,  sizable,  sizeable  --  (fairly  large  "a  sizable  fortune";  "an  ample  waistline";  "of  ample  proportions")