voluminous

• Qui est très grand en taille, en quantité ou en volume ; se dit souvent des cheveux, des vêtements ou des écrits.

Describes something that is very large in size, quantity, or volume, often used for hair, clothing, or written works.

1. Large in volume or sizeB2formal

   Occupying or containing a large amount of space; bulky.

   volumineux

   • She wore a voluminous dress that flowed to the floor.
   • The voluminous suitcase barely fit in the overhead compartment.
   • The artist created a voluminous sculpture from recycled materials.

   Synonymesamplebigbulkycapaciouscommodiousextensivelargemassivesizablespaciousvast

   Antonymescompactlittleslightsmalltiny

2. Extensive or abundantC1formal

   Very large in quantity or amount; copious.

   Volumineux (abondant)

   • He took voluminous notes during the lecture.
   • The library has a voluminous collection of rare manuscripts.
   • She produced a voluminous amount of work in a short time.

   Synonymesabundantamplebountifulconsiderablecopiousextensivegenerouslargeplentifulprofuseprolificsubstantial

   Antonymesinadequateinsufficientlimitedmeagerscantscantyslightsparse

3. Long and detailedC1formal

   Referring to writing or speech that is very lengthy and thorough.

   Long et détaillé

   • The author wrote a voluminous biography of the president.
   • His voluminous report covered every aspect of the investigation.
   • The voluminous correspondence between the two scientists was published posthumously.

   Synonymescomprehensivecopiousdetailedextensivelengthythorough

   Antonymesbriefcompactconciseshortsuccinctterse