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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•fu•sion /prəˈfyuʒən/USA pronunciation n. - a great amount or quantity (of something): [countable]a great profusion of colors.[uncountable]colors in rich profusion.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•fu•sion (prə fyo̅o̅′zhən),USA pronunciation n. - abundance;
abundant quantity. - a great quantity or amount (often fol. by of ).
- lavish spending;
extravagance.
- Latin profūsiōn- (stem of profūsiō) a pouring out, extravagance, origin, originally libation; see profuse, fusion
- 1535–45
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged copiousness, bounty. See plenty.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prodigality, profligacy, excess, waste.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged scarcity.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•fuse /prəˈfyus/USA pronunciation adj. - generous;
lavish:[be + ~ + in/of]The critics were profuse in their praise of the new movie. - abundant:profuse apologies.
pro•fuse•ly, adv. See -fus-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•fuse (prə fyo̅o̅s′),USA pronunciation adj. - spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess;
extravagant (often fol. by in):profuse praise. - made or done freely and abundantly:profuse apologies.
- abundant;
in great amount.
- Latin profūsus, past participle of profundere to pour out or forth. See pro-1, fuse2
- late Middle English 1375–1425
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See lavish.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See ample.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged thrifty.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: profuse /prəˈfjuːs/ adj - plentiful, copious, or abundant: profuse compliments
- (often followed by in) free or generous in the giving (of): profuse in thanks
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin profundere to pour lavishlyproˈfusely adv proˈfuseness, proˈfusion n |