roominess
/'ruminis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being roomy; spaciousness: The condition of having ample space, especially within an enclosed area like a building or vehicle.
- Intellectual breadth or capaciousness: The quality of being broad, open, or comprehensive in scope, thought, or understanding.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Physical Spaciousness):
- The roominess of the new apartment was its main selling point.
- Passengers often complain that the roominess in economy class is insufficient.
- Noun (Intellectual Breadth):
- The roominess of her thinking allowed her to consider multiple perspectives easily.
- His arguments were criticized for lacking intellectual roominess.
Advanced Usage
- "to appreciate the roominess of": to value the spacious quality of something.
- After living in a tiny studio, she really learned to appreciate the roominess of a proper house.
- "a compromise on roominess": a situation where spaciousness is reduced or traded for other features.
- The sleek design came at the cost of a compromise on roominess.
Variants and Related Words
- Roomy (adj): Having plenty of room; spacious.
- The car felt surprisingly roomy for a compact model.
- Spaciousness (n): The quality of being ample in extent or capacity; roominess. (Often used interchangeably with the physical sense of 'roominess').
- The spaciousness of the hall was impressive.
Synonyms
- Capaciousness: The quality of being able to contain much; spaciousness.
- Ampleness: The state of being of large or great size, extent, or amount.
- Commodiousness: The quality of being comfortable, convenient, and spacious.
Antonyms
- Crampedness: The state of being uncomfortably small or crowded.
- Confinedness: The condition of being limited within bounds; restricted in space.
- Narrowness: The quality of being of small width or limited scope.
Noun
- spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)
- the capaciousness of Santa's bag astounded the child
- roominess in this size car is always a compromise
- his new office lacked the spaciousness that he had become accustomed to
- intellectual breadth
- the very capaciousness of the idea meant that agreement on fundamentals was unnecessary
- his unselfishness gave him great intellectual roominess