capacious
gb/kəpˈeɪʃəs/ us/kəpˈeɪʃəs/
C1
English
tágas, nagy befogadóképességű, átfogó, széles látókörű
C1
FORMAL
1
tágas
B1
Usage pattern:
a capacious [bag/room/car/interior]; [place/container] is capacious
She carried everything in a capacious canvas bag.
Mindent egy tágas vászontáskában vitt magával.
The apartment is small, but the kitchen has a surprisingly capacious pantry.
A lakás kicsi, de a konyhában meglepően tágas kamra van.
They chose a hatchback with a capacious trunk for road trips.
Learner examples
This suitcase is capacious.
Ez a bőrönd elég tágas.
We need a capacious box for the books.
A könyvekhez egy jó nagy dobozra van szükségünk.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use it for people to mean “fat” or “big”; in modern English it usually describes spaces or containers.
Meaning
large and roomy inside
Collocations
a capacious bag
|a capacious room
|a capacious interior
|a capacious trunk
|a capacious backpack
|a capacious tote
|a capacious cupboard
|a capacious car
|capacious pockets
|capacious storage
Synonyms
spacious (More common and neutral; often for rooms and interiors.)
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roomy (Slightly more informal; common for cars and clothing.)
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ample (Emphasizes that the space is more than enough.)
Antonyms
cramped (Uncomfortably small with too little room.)
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tiny (Very small in size or capacity.)
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confined (Restricted in space; limited room to move or store things.)
Themes
daily_life
|home
|travel
|shopping
Definition
Big inside, with lots of space.
Having a lot of space inside; able to hold a large amount.
C2
FORMAL
2
átfogó
B2
Usage pattern:
a capacious [mind/intellect/imagination]; a capacious view of [something]
Her capacious imagination made the novel feel vividly real.
Gazdag képzelőereje nagyon életszerűvé tette a regényt.
The course offers a capacious view of modern history, from politics to art.
A kurzus átfogó képet ad a modern történelemről, a politikától a művészetig.
He was known for a capacious intellect and an ability to connect ideas across fields.
Learner examples
She has a capacious mind.
Nagyon széles látókörű.
The book takes a capacious approach to the topic.
A könyv átfogóan közelíti meg a témát.
Common mistake:
Often confused with 'capable' (able to do something) or 'capacitous' (a technical word in electronics).
Meaning
broad in mind or scope
Collocations
a capacious mind
|a capacious intellect
|a capacious imagination
|a capacious understanding
|a capacious view
|a capacious conception
|capacious scholarship
|capacious thinking
Synonyms
broad (Common and general; less elevated in tone.)
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expansive (Suggests openness and reach across many areas.)
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comprehensive (Stresses covering many parts thoroughly.)
Antonyms
narrow (Limited in scope or perspective.)
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limited (Not able to include or handle much.)
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parochial (Unduly restricted to a small, local viewpoint.)
Themes
education
|thinking
|writing
|culture
Definition
Able to understand or include many ideas.
Able to take in, deal with, or include many ideas or subjects; broad and wide-ranging.
Grammar
Dictionary form
capacious
IPA
GB/kəpˈeɪʃəs/
US/kəpˈeɪʃəs/
Syllables & stress
ca - pa - cious (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pa)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: capacious
Word family
Core family
capacity
noun B1
Advanced or less common
capaciousness
noun
capaciously
adverb
Expressions
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