Capacious vs. Commodious — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Capacious and Commodious
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Capacious
Capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
A capacious office building.
Commodious
Spacious; roomy
"I told them that I wished to rent a furnished house not too near the town, commodious enough to allow for two separate suites of rooms" (Jean Rhys).
Capacious
Having a lot of space inside; roomy.
Commodious
(Archaic) Suitable; handy.
Capacious
Having capacity; able to contain much; large; roomy; spacious; extended; broad; as, a capacious vessel, room, bay, or harbor.
In the capacious recesses of his mind.
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Commodious
(obsolete) Advantageous; profitable.
Capacious
Able or qualified to make large views of things, as in obtaining knowledge or forming designs; comprehensive; liberal.
Commodious
Comfortable, free from hardship.
Capacious
Large in capacity;
She carried a capacious bag
Commodious
Spacious and convenient; roomy and comfortable.
Our house is much more commodious than our old apartment.
Commodious
Convenient, useful; serviceable.
Commodious
Adapted to its use or purpose, or to wants and necessities; serviceable; spacious and convenient; roomy and comfortable; as, a commodious house.
The haven was not commodious to winter in.
Commodious
Large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense);
A commodious harbor
A commodious building suitable for conventions
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