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profuseness
[
pr
uh
-
fyoos
]
Origin
pro·fuse
/
prəˈfyus
/
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[
pr
uh
-
fyoos
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by
in
):
profuse praise.
2.
made or done freely and abundantly:
profuse apologies.
3.
abundant; in great amount.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
<
Latin
profūsus,
past participle of
profundere
to pour out or forth.
See
pro-
1
,
fuse
2
Related forms
pro·fuse·ly,
adverb
pro·fuse·ness,
noun
un·pro·fuse,
adjective
un·pro·fuse·ly,
adverb
un·pro·fuse·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
See
lavish.
3.
See
ample.
Antonyms
1.
thrifty.
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profuse
(prəˈfjuːs)
—
adj
1.
plentiful, copious, or abundant:
profuse compliments
2.
(
often foll by
in
) free or generous in the giving (of):
profuse in thanks
[C15: from Latin
profundere
to pour lavishly]
pro'fusely
—
adv
pro'fuseness
—
n
pro'fusion
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
profuse
early 15c., from L. profusus "spread out, lavish, extravagant," lit. "poured forth," prop. pp. of profundere "pour forth," from pro- "forth" + fundere "to pour" (see
found
(2)).
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