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copious Antonyms

Opposite of copious

Because the opposite of copious shifts with each meaning, the 12 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Abundant in supply or quantity; plentiful.

Usage Example

"The student took scarce notes during the professor's lecture on constitutional history."

Strongest
scarce
sparse
meager
scanty
Strong
paltry
insufficient
deficient

• adjective (Context 2)

Full of information or expression; wordy or prolix (especially of a writer, speaker, or literary style).

Usage Example

"Known as a concise writer of memoirs and letters, she documented nearly every detail of court life."

Strongest
concise
succinct
Strong
terse
laconic
brief

Similar words to copious

Words similar to copious shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

plentiful
abundant
profuse
ample
bountiful
prolix
verbose
wordy
See all synonyms of copious

• Nearby Words

cope
copier
coping
copious
copiously
copout
copper

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Copious. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/copious
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