Definition of: ample

(am′pəl) adjective
1. Of great dimensions or capacity; large; great in amount of degree.
2. More than enough; abundant; liberal.
3. Fully sufficient to meet all needs or requirements; adequate. [ < F < L amplus large, abundant]
—am′ple·ness noun Synonyms: abundant, affluent, bountiful, complete, copious, enough, full, large, liberal, plenteous, plentiful, sufficient. That is enough which just meets a given demand; that is ample which gives a safe, but not a large, margin beyond; that is abundant, affluent, bountiful, liberal, plentiful, which is largely in excess of manifest need. Compare ENOUGH, LARGE, PLENTIFUL. Antonyms: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, niggardly, scant, small, stingy.