Commodious

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /kəˈməʊdɪ.əs/

Definitions

1. Offering ample space and room; spacious and comfortable enough to accommodate needs easily
2. Characterized by generous proportions that allow comfortable and unobstructed movement or use
3. Providing abundant room and comfort with plenty of space for movement and convenience

Etymology: Commodious once meant "convenient" or "advantageous" rather than roomy. Its Middle English form came through Anglo-Norman and Old French, and it traces back to a Medieval Latin adjective, "commodiosus," meaning "convenient, useful." That Latin word was built irregularly from the classical "commodus," "suitable, fit, convenient," which combines "com-" (together, with) and "modus" (measure, manner). The underlying idea is things fitting together in the right measure. The sense of physical space arrived later, as something that suited its purpose well came to be understood as one that offered ample room. The word thus moved from describing a fitting arrangement to describing a roomy one, while keeping the notion of being well suited to a need.

Synonyms: spacious, roomy, ample

Antonyms: cramped, small, tight