profuseness

pro·fuse

P0584200 (prə-fyo͞os′, prō-)adj.1. Plentiful; copious.2. Giving or given freely and abundantly; extravagant: were profuse in their compliments.

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[Middle English, lavish, from Latin profūsus, past participle of profundere, to pour forth : pro-, forth; see pro-¹ + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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pro·fuse′ly adv.pro·fuse′ness n.Synonyms: profuse, exuberant, lavish, lush¹, luxuriant, prodigal
These adjectives mean marked by unrestrained abundance: profuse apologies; an exuberant growth of moss; lavish praise; lush vegetation; luxuriant hair; prodigal bounty.Antonym: spare

Thesaurus

Noun

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profuseness - the property of being extremely abundant; "the profusion of detail"; "the idiomatic richness of English"profusion, richness, cornucopiaabundance, copiousness, teemingness - the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance"overgrowth - a profusion of growth on or over something elsegreenness, verdancy, verdure - the lush appearance of flourishing vegetationwilderness - a bewildering profusion; "the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups"; "a wilderness of masts in the harbor"

profuseness

nounExcessive or imprudent expenditure:extravagance, extravagancy, lavishness, prodigality, profligacy, profusion, squander, waste, wastefulness.