profuse

adjective

pro·fuse prə-ˈfyüs How to pronounce profuse (audio)

prō-

: pouring forth liberally : extravagant

profuse in their thanks

: exhibiting great abundance : bountiful

a profuse harvest

profusely adverb

profuseness noun

Example Sentences

He offered profuse apologies for being late. They were profuse in their thanks.

Recent Examples on the Web Snow Cone is unlike others, smothered in small but profuse white blooms.

Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 27 May 2021 The flowers were so profuse they could be seen from space.

The Editors, Town & Country, 19 Feb. 2021 Spatter cones, which are volcanic mounds built up on top of a vent or fissure emitting profuse amounts of lava, were confirmed to be vulnerable to collapse, suggesting they could be targeted in the future.

Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2020 Material transformation is fundamental to ceramics, but what Yasunaga does with clay, glaze, ash and glass is radically inventive as well as profuse in metaphorical resonance.

Leah Ollman, latimes.com, 5 July 2019 Common symptoms include unexplained rapid weight loss, profuse coughing, night sweats and fever.

USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2020 Inconveniently, though, profuse eruptions of lava began to flood the basin beginning roughly 3.6 billion years ago, forming a wide volcanic sea—also known as Mare Crisium, or the Sea of Crises—that covered up much of the original impact melt.

Robin George Andrews, National Geographic, 13 Dec. 2019 Another profuse item in medical facilities is the sterilization pouch—a small, sealable pouch used to keep sterilized equipment free of germs.

Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 4 Oct. 2019 In addition to profuse bleeding, the wounded man suffered a severely broken leg.

Beth Mlady, cleveland, 19 Oct. 2019 See More

profuse

adjective

as in lavish

pouring forth in great amounts we received profuse thanks for our efforts a profuse rush of water from the collapsing dike

Synonyms & Similar Words

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lavish
copious
abundant
ample
excessive
plentiful
gushing
bountiful
riotous
galore
liberal
complete
abounding
extravagant
sufficient
enough
luxuriant
plenteous
bounteous
adequate
fecund
fertile
immoderate
munificent
unstinting
redundant
free
openhanded
unsparing
fat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

scanty
sparse
meager
scant
poor
inadequate
insufficient
scarce
spare
trickling
incomplete
lacking
unsatisfactory
meagre
minimal
deficient
dribbling
stingy
mere
wanting
niggardly
bare

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of profuse are exuberant, lavish, lush, luxuriant, and prodigal. While all these words mean "giving or given out in great abundance," profuse implies pouring forth without restraint.

profuse apologies

The synonyms exuberant and profuse are sometimes interchangeable, but exuberant implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly.

an exuberant imagination

While in some cases nearly identical to profuse, lavish suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion.

a lavish party

In some situations, the words lush and profuse are roughly equivalent. However, lush suggests rich, soft luxuriance.

a lush green lawn

While the synonyms luxuriant and profuse are close in meaning, luxuriant suggests a rich and splendid abundance.

a luxuriant beard

The words prodigal and profuse are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, prodigal implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources.

prodigal spending

单词	profuse
释义	profuse adjective pro·fuse prə-ˈfyüs prō- 1 : pouring forth liberally : extravagant profuse in their thanks 2 : exhibiting great abundance : bountiful a profuse harvest profusely adverb profuseness noun Synonyms copious galore gushing lavish riotous See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He offered profuse apologies for being late. They were profuse in their thanks. Recent Examples on the Web Snow Cone is unlike others, smothered in small but profuse white blooms. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 27 May 2021 The flowers were so profuse they could be seen from space. The Editors, Town & Country, 19 Feb. 2021 Spatter cones, which are volcanic mounds built up on top of a vent or fissure emitting profuse amounts of lava, were confirmed to be vulnerable to collapse, suggesting they could be targeted in the future. Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2020 Material transformation is fundamental to ceramics, but what Yasunaga does with clay, glaze, ash and glass is radically inventive as well as profuse in metaphorical resonance. Leah Ollman, latimes.com, 5 July 2019 Common symptoms include unexplained rapid weight loss, profuse coughing, night sweats and fever. USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2020 Inconveniently, though, profuse eruptions of lava began to flood the basin beginning roughly 3.6 billion years ago, forming a wide volcanic sea—also known as Mare Crisium, or the Sea of Crises—that covered up much of the original impact melt. Robin George Andrews, National Geographic, 13 Dec. 2019 Another profuse item in medical facilities is the sterilization pouch—a small, sealable pouch used to keep sterilized equipment free of germs. Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 4 Oct. 2019 In addition to profuse bleeding, the wounded man suffered a severely broken leg. Beth Mlady, cleveland, 19 Oct. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin profusus, past participle of profundere to pour forth, from pro- forth + fundere to pour — more at found First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition profuse adjective pro·fuse prə-ˈfyüs : very plentiful profuse adjective as in lavish pouring forth in great amounts we received profuse thanks for our efforts a profuse rush of water from the collapsing dike Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance lavish copious abundant ample excessive plentiful gushing bountiful riotous galore liberal complete abounding extravagant sufficient enough luxuriant plenteous bounteous adequate fecund fertile immoderate munificent unstinting redundant free openhanded unsparing fat Antonyms & Near Antonyms scanty sparse meager scant poor inadequate insufficient scarce spare trickling incomplete lacking unsatisfactory meagre minimal deficient dribbling stingy mere wanting niggardly bare See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of profuse are exuberant, lavish, lush, luxuriant, and prodigal. While all these words mean "giving or given out in great abundance," profuse implies pouring forth without restraint. profuse apologies The synonyms exuberant and profuse are sometimes interchangeable, but exuberant implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly. an exuberant imagination While in some cases nearly identical to profuse, lavish suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion. a lavish party In some situations, the words lush and profuse are roughly equivalent. However, lush suggests rich, soft luxuriance. a lush green lawn While the synonyms luxuriant and profuse are close in meaning, luxuriant suggests a rich and splendid abundance. a luxuriant beard The words prodigal and profuse are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, prodigal implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources. prodigal spending
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