Voluminous | Definition of voluminous by Merriam-Webster

Full Definition of VOLUMINOUS

1

: consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions : winding

2

a : having or marked by great volume or bulk : large <long voluminous tresses>; also : full <a voluminous skirt>

b : numerous <trying to keep track of voluminous slips of paper>

3

a : filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes <a voluminous literature on the subject>

b : writing or speaking much or at great length <a voluminous correspondent>

— vo·lu·mi·nous·ly adverb

— vo·lu·mi·nous·ness noun

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Late Latin voluminosus, from Latin volumin-, volumen

First Known Use: 1611

Synonyms: big, biggish, boxcar, bulky, considerable, goodly, grand, great, handsome, hefty, hulking, husky, largish, outsize (also outsized), oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, tidy, large

Antonyms: bantam, dinky, dwarf, dwarfish, little, puny, shrimpy, small, smallish, undersized (also undersize)

1

: of great size or amount : large <a voluminous stamp collection>

2

: ¹full 5 <a voluminous robe>

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