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voluminous

adj · 7 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /vəˈl(j)uː.mɪ.nəs/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /vəˈlu.mə.nəs/
  • CMU ARPABET: V AH0 L UW1 M AH0 N AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to volume or volumes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of great volume, or bulk; large.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: capacious

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Having written much, or produced many volumes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a voluminous writer

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: copious, diffuse

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she took copious notes
  • a subject of voluminous legislation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: copious

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

large in volume or bulk

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a voluminous skirt

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

marked by repeated turns and bends

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a tortuous road up the mountain
  • winding roads are full of surprises
  • had to steer the car down a twisty track

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Late Latin voluminosus, from volumen, from volvō (“roll, turn about”) + -men (noun-forming suffix). Related to volume.

Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: volumineuze — pertaining to volume
  • Albanian: voluminoz — pertaining to volume
  • Armenian: ծավալային (cavalayin) — pertaining to volume
  • Azerbaijani: irihəcmli — pertaining to volume
  • Bulgarian: обе́мист (obémist) — pertaining to volume
  • Bulgarian: обемен (obemen) — pertaining to volume
  • Dutch: omvangrijk — pertaining to volume
  • Finnish: runsas — pertaining to volume
  • Georgian: ტევადი (ṭevadi) — pertaining to volume
  • Maltese: voluminużi — pertaining to volume
  • Norwegian: voluminøs — pertaining to volume
  • Portuguese: volumoso — pertaining to volume
  • Romanian: voluminos — pertaining to volume
  • Russian: ёмкостный (jómkostnyj) — pertaining to volume
  • Spanish: voluminoso — pertaining to volume
  • Armenian: ծավալուն (cavalun) — of great volume
  • Bulgarian: обемист (obemist) — of great volume
  • Czech: objemný — of great volume
  • Dutch: volumineus — of great volume
  • Georgian: მოცულობითი (moculobiti) — of great volume
  • Georgian: ტევადი (ṭevadi) — of great volume
  • German: voluminös — of great volume
  • Norwegian: omfangsrik — of great volume
  • Russian: объёмистый (obʺjómistyj) — of great volume
  • Russian: объёмный (obʺjómnyj) — of great volume
  • Russian: масси́вный (massívnyj) — of great volume
  • Azerbaijani: məhsuldar — having written much
  • Bulgarian: плодови́т (plodovít) — having written much
  • Georgian: ნაყოფიერი (naq̇opieri) — having written much
  • Irish: il-leabhrach — having written much
  • Russian: плодови́тый (plodovítyj) — having written much
  • Spanish: prolífico — having written much