Crossword answer · 5 letters
AMPLE definition and meaning
AM-puhl · adjective
AMPLE
What does AMPLE mean?
Ample means comfortably sufficient, plentiful, or spacious for a purpose.
What does AMPLE mean in a crossword?
AMPLE often answers clues such as “more than enough,” “plentiful,” or “spacious.” Its adjective grammar must agree with the noun being described.
Why is AMPLE useful to learn?
“Ample time” concerns quantity; “ample room” may concern space. It is an adjective in its ordinary form, not a comparative such as ampler.
Common clue patterns
- More than sufficient
- Spacious
- Plentiful for the purpose
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
Ample does not have to mean excessive. In English the adjective does not gain a plural ending when describing plural nouns, as in ample opportunities.