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capacious

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
  • rhymes with -eɪʃəs
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 P EY1 SH AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a lot of space inside; roomy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ample, commodious, roomy, spacious, voluminous

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Capable, able.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

large in capacity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she carried a capacious bag

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin capāx (“wide, spacious, large; capable”) + -ious. Displaced native Old English numol.

Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُتَّسِع (muttasiʕ) — having a lot of space inside
  • Bulgarian: просторен (prostoren) — having a lot of space inside
  • Bulgarian: обемист (obemist) — having a lot of space inside
  • Chinese Mandarin: 寬敞的 /宽敞的 (kuānchǎng de) — having a lot of space inside
  • Danish: rummelig — having a lot of space inside
  • Dutch: ruim — having a lot of space inside
  • Finnish: tilava — having a lot of space inside
  • French: capace — having a lot of space inside
  • German: geräumig — having a lot of space inside
  • Greek: ευρύχωρος (evrýchoros) — having a lot of space inside
  • Irish: dea-láin — having a lot of space inside
  • Italian: capace — having a lot of space inside
  • Northern Kurdish: fireh — having a lot of space inside
  • Latin: capāx — having a lot of space inside
  • Māori: ngakengake — having a lot of space inside
  • Norwegian Bokmål: rommelig — having a lot of space inside
  • Old English: numol — having a lot of space inside
  • Portuguese: espaçoso — having a lot of space inside
  • Russian: вмести́тельный (vmestítelʹnyj) — having a lot of space inside
  • Russian: просто́рный (prostórnyj) — having a lot of space inside
  • Russian: объёмистый (obʺjómistyj) — having a lot of space inside
  • Russian: ёмкий (jómkij) — having a lot of space inside
  • Spanish: espacioso — having a lot of space inside
  • Swedish: rymlig — having a lot of space inside
  • Swedish: spatiös — having a lot of space inside
  • Ukrainian: просто́рий (prostóryj) — having a lot of space inside
  • Ukrainian: містки́й (mistkýj) — having a lot of space inside
  • Chinese Mandarin: 能幹的 /能干的 (nénggàn de) — capable, able
  • Finnish: pätevä — capable, able
  • Finnish: kykenevä — capable, able
  • Finnish: osaava — capable, able