unprofuseadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnprəˈfjuːs/, U.S. /ˌənprəˈfjus/, /ˌənˌproʊˈfjus/ rare.
Not profuse.
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the world > relative properties > quantity > insufficiency > [adjective] > limited in quantity or amount
narrowOE
poor?c1225
scarce1297
straitc1386
feeblea1513
scant1556
niggardly1564
slender1564
limited1590
scanted1594
sparing1602
scantled1604
stinted1629
exiguous1630
unlavished1635
scanty1658
unprofuse1727
costivea1734
incopious1734
niggard1751
jimp1768
skimped1839
stingy1854
restricted1856
niggard-measured1881
1727 J. Thomson To Mem. Newton 68 O unprofuse magnificence divine!
1930 Salt Lake Tribune 19 Nov. 6/2 The skinny frame we will not use To drape our garments unprofuse.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1727