COPIOUSNESS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

copiousness

noun

Definition of copiousness

as in bountifulness

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Noun

How much capacity do people really have to choose between goodness and evil?

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Nobody was better at selling their own inherent goodness to moviegoers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of goodness

Noun

And if there is a credible question about a speaker’s appropriateness, the library should investigate and act rationally based on actual evidence.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
As many as 11 sketches were removed, including a self-referential skit in which David Mitchell and Robert Webb joked about the appropriateness of Blackface while in Blackface.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of appropriateness

Noun

By comparison, investment brokers must follow a suitability standard, which means recommendations must be appropriate but not always the best option for the client.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Krenwinkel was granted parole on a preliminary basis Tuesday at her 18th hearing to gauge her suitability for parole, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of suitability

Noun

The law allows national and state member banks to invest up to 20% of their capital and surplus in affordable housing, small business lending and community revitalization.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The recent closing of Hawthorne Race Course brought a surge in the number of surplus thoroughbreds.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of surplus

Noun

If soap and water can’t get a spot to budge, Seventh Generation Multi-Surface Wipes or Clorox Free & Clear Cleaning Wipes clean sticky residue without an overabundance of cleaning chemicals.

— Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
This is also often the case for gardens, which can suffer from an overabundance of nutrients.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of overabundance

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