Definitions

profuse

[pruh-fyoos, proh‐] / prəˈfyus, proʊ‐ /

ADJECTIVE

abundant, excessive

Synonyms

WEAK

abounding alive with ample aplenty bounteous bountiful copious crawling with dime a dozen extravagant extreme exuberant fulsome galore generous immoderate lavish liberal lush luxuriant no end openhanded opulent overflowing plentiful plenty prodigal profusive prolific riotous sumptuous superfluous swarming teeming thick with unstinting

Antonyms

WEAK

lacking sparse wanting

Example Sentences

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Dodgers officials, however, have been profuse in their praise of Betts since the start of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2024

South Africa is Africa’s most advanced country but has struggled to solve a profuse inequality that has kept millions in poverty three decades after the segregation of apartheid ended.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

When K-pop star Karina posted a handwritten apology on Instagram earlier in March, it was both contrite and profuse.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

Their results demonstrated that the increase in biomass was due to improved photosynthesis and a delicate balancing of life cycle transition between diffuse and profuse growth depending on nitrogen and carbon availability.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

The first signs of malaria include a teeth-chattering chill along with a pounding headache, followed by a dangerously high fever, and then profuse sweating.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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