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- [pruh-fyoos]
- /prəˈfyus/
- /prəˈfjuːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-fyoos]
- /prəˈfyus/
Definitions of profuse word
- adjective profuse spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in): profuse praise. 1
- adjective profuse made or done freely and abundantly: profuse apologies. 1
- adjective profuse abundant; in great amount. 1
- adjective profuse copious 1
- adjective profuse Profuse sweating, bleeding, or vomiting is sweating, bleeding, or vomiting large amounts. 0
- adjective profuse If you offer profuse apologies or thanks, you apologize or thank someone a lot. 0
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Origin of profuse
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin profūsus, past participle of profundere to pour out or forth. See pro-1, fuse2
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Parts of speech for Profuse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
profuse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
profuse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for profuse
adj profuse
- abounding — to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers: a stream in which trout abound.
- alive with — teeming with; full of (living or moving things)
- ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
- aplenty — If you have something aplenty, you have a lot of it.
- back-slapping — Back-slapping is noisy, cheerful behaviour which people use in order to show affection or appreciation to each other.
noun profuse
- all kinds of — You can use all kinds of to emphasize that there are a great number and variety of particular things or people.
- icing on the cake — a sweet mixture, cooked or uncooked, for coating or filling cakes, cookies, and the like; icing.
- immoderation — lack of moderation.
- lavishness — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- extravagancy — (archaic, 17-19th centuries) The characteristic of being extravagant.
adjective profuse
- effusive — unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve: effusive greetings; an effusive person.
- euphuistic — Of or pertaining to euphuism.
- evincive — Tending to prove; having the power to demonstrate; demonstrative; indicative.
- extravagant — Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
- exuberant — Filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.
Antonyms for profuse
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Matching words
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