Profuse sweating, bleeding, or vomiting is sweating, bleeding, or vomiting large amounts.
...a remedy that produces profuse sweating.
profuselyadverb [ADVERB after verb]
He was bleeding profusely.
Profusely sweating and quivering with chills, he murmured his last words.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you offer profuse apologies or thanks, you apologize or thank someone a lot.
Then the police officer recognised me, breaking into profuse apologies.
profuselyadverb [ADVERB after verb]
They were very grateful to be put right and thanked me profusely.
More Synonyms of profuse
profuse in British English
(prəˈfjuːs)
adjective
1.
plentiful, copious, or abundant
profuse compliments
2. (often foll by in)
free or generous in the giving (of)
profuse in thanks
Derived forms
profusely (proˈfusely)
adverb
profuseness (proˈfuseness) or profusion (proˈfusion)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Latin profundere to pour lavishly
profuse in American English
(proʊˈfjus; prəˈfjus)
adjective
1.
giving or pouring forth freely; generous, often to excess
usually with in
profuse in her apologies
2.
given or poured forth freely and abundantly
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈplentiful
SYNONYMY NOTE: profuse implies a pouring or giving forth freely, often to the point of excess [profuse thanks]; lavish implies an unstinted, generous, sometimes unreasonably liberal, giving [lavish attentions]; extravagant always suggests unreasonably excessive, wasteful spending or giving [extravagant living]; UNRESOLVED CROSS REF implies such reckless extravagance as to suggest eventual impoverishment [the prodigal heirs to a fortune]; luxuriant suggests production in great and rich abundance [luxuriant foliage]; lush1 implies such great luxuriance as to seem excessive [a lush jungle]
OPPOSITES: limited, scant, spare
Derived forms
profusely (proˈfusely)
adverb
profuseness (proˈfuseness)
noun
Word origin
ME < L profusus, pp. of profundere, to pour out < pro-, forth + fundere, to pour: see pro-2 & UNRESOLVED CROSS REF
Examples of 'profuse' in a sentence
profuse
So, with profuse thanks, Ryle, who was by now extremely hungry, hastened towards the lift.
Harcourt, Palma DOUBLE DECEIT (1993)
There came a great gasp from the telephone and a profuse apology.
Keene, Carolyn THE CLUE IN THE OLD ALBUM (1993)
1 (adjective)
Definition
plentiful or abundant
This plant produces profuse bright-blue flowers.
Synonyms
plentiful
a plentiful supply
ample
The design gave ample space for a good-sized kitchen.
prolific
Closer planting will give you a more prolific crop.
abundant
There is an abundant supply of labour.
overflowing
The great hall was overflowing with people.
teeming
The area is usually teeming with tourists.
copious
He drank copious quantities of tea and coffee.
bountiful
The land is bountiful and no one starves.
luxuriant
wide spreading branches and luxuriant foliage
Opposites
inadequate
,
scarce
,
meagre
,
sparse
,
deficient
,
skimpy
,
scanty
2 (adjective)
Definition
generous in the giving (of)
Helena's profuse thanks were met with only a nod.
Synonyms
extravagant
his extravagant lifestyle
liberal
They thanked him for his liberal generosity.
generous
You're very generous with your money.
excessive
The length of the prison sentence was excessive considering the nature of the crime.
lavish
Critics attack his lavish spending and flamboyant style.
exuberant
exuberant praise
prodigal
You are prodigal of both your toil and your talent.
fulsome
They have been fulsome in their praise.
open-handed
unstinting
The task was made easier by the unstinting help extended to me.
immoderate
He launched an immoderate tirade on his son.
Opposites
moderate,
provident
,
frugal
,
thrifty
,
illiberal
Seelarge
Nearby words of
profuse
profound
profoundly
profundity
profuse
profusion
progenitor
progeny
Synonyms of 'profuse'
profuse
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of copious
Definition
existing or produced in large quantities
He drank copious quantities of tea and coffee.
Synonyms
abundant,
liberal,
generous,
lavish,
full,
rich,
extensive,
ample,
overflowing,
plentiful,
exuberant,
bountiful,
luxuriant,
profuse,
bounteous,
superabundant,
plenteous
in the sense of excessive
The length of the prison sentence was excessive considering the nature of the crime.
Synonyms
immoderate,
too much,
enormous,
extreme,
exaggerated,
over the top (slang),
extravagant,
needless,
unreasonable,
disproportionate,
undue,
uncontrolled,
superfluous,
prodigal,
unrestrained,
profligate,
inordinate,
fulsome,
intemperate,
unconscionable,
overmuch,
O.T.T. (slang)
in the sense of exuberant
exuberant praise
Synonyms
fulsome,
excessive,
exaggerated,
lavish,
overdone,
superfluous,
prodigal,
effusive
in the sense of fulsome
Definition
exaggerated and elaborate, and often sounding insincere
They have been fulsome in their praise.
Synonyms
extravagant,
excessive,
over the top,
sickening,
overdone,
fawning,
nauseating,
inordinate,
ingratiating,
cloying,
insincere,
saccharine,
sycophantic,
unctuous,
smarmy (British, informal),
immoderate,
adulatory,
gross
in the sense of generous
Definition
ready to give freely
You're very generous with your money.
Synonyms
liberal,
lavish,
free,
charitable,
free-handed,
hospitable,
prodigal,
bountiful,
open-handed,
unstinting,
beneficent,
princely,
bounteous,
munificent,
ungrudging
in the sense of immoderate
Definition
excessive or unreasonable
He launched an immoderate tirade on his son.
Synonyms
excessive,
extreme,
over the top (slang),
enormous,
steep (informal),
exaggerated,
extravagant,
unreasonable,
undue,
uncontrolled,
unjustified,
unwarranted,
exorbitant,
unrestrained,
profligate,
inordinate,
over the odds (informal),
egregious,
intemperate,
unconscionable,
uncalled-for,
O.T.T. (slang)
in the sense of lavish
Definition
extravagant
Critics attack his lavish spending and flamboyant style.
Synonyms
extravagant,
wild,
excessive,
exaggerated,
unreasonable,
wasteful,
prodigal,
unrestrained,
intemperate,
immoderate,
improvident,
thriftless
in the sense of liberal
Definition
generous in temperament or behaviour
They thanked him for his liberal generosity.
Synonyms
generous,
kind,
charitable,
extravagant,
free-handed,
prodigal,
altruistic,
open-hearted,
bountiful,
magnanimous,
open-handed,
unstinting,
beneficent,
bounteous
in the sense of luxuriant
Definition
rich and abundant
wide spreading branches and luxuriant foliage
Synonyms
lush,
rich,
dense,
abundant,
excessive,
thriving,
flourishing,
rank,
productive,
lavish,
ample,
fertile,
prolific,
overflowing,
plentiful,
exuberant,
fruitful,
teeming,
copious,
prodigal,
riotous,
profuse,
fecund,
superabundant,
plenteous
in the sense of open-handed
Definition
generous
Synonyms
generous,
free,
liberal,
lavish,
prodigal,
bountiful,
unstinting,
munificent
Additional synonyms
in the sense of overflowing
The great hall was overflowing with people.
Synonyms
full,
filled,
abounding,
swarming,
rife,
plentiful,
thronged,
teeming,
copious,
replete,
bountiful,
profuse,
brimful,
thick on the ground,
overfull,
superabundant
in the sense of prodigal
You are prodigal of both your toil and your talent.
Synonyms
lavish,
bountiful,
unstinting,
unsparing,
bounteous,
profuse
in the sense of prolific
Definition
rich or fruitful
Closer planting will give you a more prolific crop.
Synonyms
fruitful,
fertile,
abundant,
rich,
rank,
teeming,
bountiful,
luxuriant,
generative,
profuse,
fecund
in the sense of teeming
The area is usually teeming with tourists.
Synonyms
full,
packed,
crowded,
alive,
thick,
bursting,
numerous,
crawling,
swarming,
abundant,
bristling,
brimming,
overflowing,
fruitful,
replete,
chock-full,
brimful,
chock-a-block
in the sense of unstinting
Definition
generous and gladly given
The task was made easier by the unstinting help extended to me.