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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Tokyo has issued apologies, but many Chinese people believe they are not profuse enough.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2024

But two hours and a profuse apology later, one council member said that not only a council president had been chosen, but a prime minister as well.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 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

He cut short my profuse apologies with a magnanimous wave of his hand, and went back over to his and Mme.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

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