roomy

IPA/ˈruːmi/
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roomy — adjective

  • roomypositive
  • roomiercomparative
  • roomiestsuperlative

1. describes a place, vehicle, container, or piece of clothing that gives you plent

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a place, vehicle, container, or piece of clothing that gives you plenty of room to move around or store things, without feeling tight or cramped

例句

Amira's new apartment has a roomy kitchen where three people can cook together.

collocation: roomy + living space (kitchen, apartment, room)

The roomy back seat made the long trip comfortable for Diya and her cousins.

collocation: roomy + vehicle part (back seat, trunk, interior)

同義詞
  • spacious

    more formal and common in written descriptions; roomy is the everyday alternative

  • capacious

    very formal; used for containers and storage spaces rather than rooms

  • generous

    broader meaning; describes size in a positive way, also used for portions and amounts

反義詞
  • cramped

    the most common opposite; describes a space that is too small for comfort

  • tight

    used especially for clothing, spaces, and schedules

  • compact

    neutral or positive opposite — small but efficiently arranged, not necessarily uncomfortable

文法句型

roomy + noun (apartment, car, suitcase)

be/look/feel + roomy

用法筆記

Roomy is more informal and conversational than its synonym spacious. It is commonly used for apartments, houses, cars, buses, suitcases, bags, closets, and even clothing such as jackets or shoes. Unlike spacious, roomy is rarely used for abstract concepts or very formal contexts.

常見錯誤

❌This explanation is very roomy.
✅This room is very roomy.
💡Roomy describes physical space, not abstract ideas like explanations or schedules.
❌The hotel has roomy facilities.
✅The hotel has roomy rooms.
💡Roomy is best used for individual spaces (apartment, kitchen, car) rather than for broad categories like 'facilities'.