copious
/ˈkoʊpiəs/The formal word for plentiful, used about notes, supplies or evidence.
Example: He took copious notes during the three-hour lecture.
C120 words · Advanced
Size & Speed vocabulary — C1
Vocabulary for size, amount and degree with finer grading — copious, negligible, protracted and imminent — quantity from paltry to voluminous, and timing from sporadic to unremitting.
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20exorbitant
/ɪɡˈzɔrbɪtənt/Another word for expensive — a price so high it feels unreasonable.
Example:
Tourists are often charged exorbitant prices near the airport.
voluminous
/vəˈlumənəs/Another word for large — clothing or writing with a lot of space inside.
Example:
She disappeared into a voluminous raincoat before the storm hit.
negligible
/ˈnɛɡlədʒəbəl/The opposite of considerable — so small in amount that it barely counts.
Example:
The risk of infection was judged negligible by the surgeon.
paltry
/ˈpɔltri/The opposite of generous — an amount so small it feels almost insulting.
Example:
Workers went on strike over a paltry two percent pay rise.
exhaustive
/ɪɡˈzɔstɪv/The opposite of quick — so thorough it covers every possible detail.
Example:
The audit wasn't quick, but it was truly exhaustive.
considerable
/kənˈsɪdərəbəl/The opposite of negligible — large enough to matter or have a real effect.
Example:
The storm caused considerable damage to the coastline.
minuscule
/ˈmɪnəˌskjul/Another word for tiny — used in formal writing about an extremely small amount.
Example:
The chances of winning were minuscule.
profuse
/prəˈfjus/Another word for abundant — given or produced in large amounts, like apologies or thanks.
Example:
He offered profuse apologies for being so late.
innumerable
/ˌɪˈnumərəbəl/Another word for countless — a number too large to count.
Example:
She has faced innumerable challenges in her career.
protracted
/proʊˈtræktɪd/The formal word for long, used about a dispute or process that drags on and on.
Example:
The two countries were locked in protracted trade talks for years.
perpetual
/pərˈpɛtʃuəl/Another word for constant — never seeming to stop or come to an end.
Example:
The city centre is in a state of perpetual noise and motion.
sporadic
/spərˈædɪk/The opposite of regular — happening only now and then, with no fixed pattern.
Example:
Contact between the two old friends became sporadic after college.
belated
/bɪˈleɪtɪd/The opposite of timely — arriving well after it was expected.
Example:
He'd forgotten her birthday, so the card was hopelessly belated.
intermittent
/ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/Another word for sporadic — stopping and starting again and again, rather than steady.
Example:
The signal was intermittent throughout the storm.
unremitting
/ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪŋ/Another word for perpetual — used about something difficult that never seems to stop.
Example:
The refugees faced unremitting hardship on their journey.
premature
/ˌpriməˈtʃʊr/Another word for early — happening before something is ready or expected.
Example:
The baby was born premature, six weeks before her due date.
momentary
/ˈmoʊmənˌtɛri/The opposite of lasting — over almost as soon as it begins.
Example:
There was a momentary pause before she answered.
recurrent
/rɪˈkɜrənt/Another word for repeated — happening again and again over a period of time.
Example:
She suffered from recurrent headaches all winter.
imminent
/ˈɪmənənt/Another word for approaching — about to happen very soon.
Example:
Forecasters warned that the storm was imminent.
