voluminous

adjective

vo·​lu·​mi·​nous və-ˈlü-mə-nəs 

1

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

2

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

3

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

voluminously adverb

voluminousness noun

Synonyms

• big
• biggish
• boxcar
• bulky
• considerable
• goodly
• grand
• great
• handsome
• hefty
• hulking
• husky
• large
• largish
• outsize
• outsized
• oversize
• oversized
• sizable
• sizeable
• substantial
• tidy

Examples of voluminous in a Sentence

the building's high ceilings and voluminous spaces

a writer of voluminous output

Recent Examples on the Web

The best conditioners for fine hair can make all the difference in giving you soft, hydrated, and voluminous hair without the weight. —Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 16 Feb. 2025

The dress featured a voluminous fuchsia bodice, which sat atop a slim-fitting black skirt with pockets. —Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Feb. 2025

Lively’s lawyers already have voluminous text messages from the phone of Jennifer Abel, one of Baldoni’s publicists. —William Earl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025

This new superyacht packs a rather voluminous punch. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin voluminosus, from Latin volumin-, volumen

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Kids Definition

voluminous

adjective

vo·​lu·​mi·​nous və-ˈlü-mə-nəs 

1

a

: having or marked by great volume or bulk : large

a voluminous discharge of lava

b

: full sense 3b

voluminous curtains

2

: filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes

voluminous research

voluminously adverb

voluminousness noun