Profuse synonyms

prə-fyo͝os', prō-

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prodigal
Wastefully extravagant.
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extravagant
The definition of extravagant is being excessive or overdone.
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liberal
Tending to give freely; generous:
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bountiful
Having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample.
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abundant
The definition of abundant is something that there is plenty of or that exists in great amounts.
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lavish
Superabundant; excessive; as, lavish spirits.
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lush
Abundant; plentiful.
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plentiful
Sufficient or more than enough; abundant
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copious
Very plentiful; abundant
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in profusion
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generous
Showing kindness and magnanimity:
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free
Not subject to a given condition; exempt:
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munificent
(Of a gift, donation, etc.) Very generous; lavish.
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unstinting
Bestowing or bestowed liberally:
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profligate
Profligate is defined as acting in a way that is immoral or wrong.
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wasteful
Marked by or inclined to waste; extravagant.
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overliberal
Too liberal.
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overgenerous
Generous to an excessive degree
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ample
Fully sufficient; abundant; liberal; copious; as, an ample fortune; ample justice.
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excessive
The definition of excessive is something or someone that goes beyond what is normal, acceptable or necessary.
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exuberant
Unrestrained or lavish, as in decoration; extravagant:
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galore
In abundance.
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hearty
Enjoying or requiring much food:
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rampant
(Architecture) Springing from a support or an abutment that is higher at one side than at the other:
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replete
Abundantly supplied; abounding:
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abundance
The condition of being in rich supply:
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affluence
A moderate level of wealth.
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copiosity
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extravagance
A spending of more than is reasonable or necessary; excessive expenditure; wastefulness
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lavishness
The state or characteristic of being lavish.
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opulence
Opulence is defined as extreme abundance or wealth.
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plethora
An abundance or excess of something:
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profusion
A profuse outpouring or quantity:
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meager (antonym)
Deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; scanty.
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sparse (antonym)
Occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense.
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wanting (antonym)
Absent; lacking; missing
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lacking (antonym)
abundant, excessive
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dense
Difficult to get through, penetrate, etc.
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heavy
Large enough to fire powerful shells:
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rank
Strong in growth; growing with vigour or rapidity, hence, coarse or gross.
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thick
Impenetrable by the eyes:
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spendthrift
The definition of spendthrift is wasteful or extravagant.
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big (related)
Conspicuous in position, wealth, or importance; prominent:
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excess (related)
More than usual; extra; surplus
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careful (related)
Acting or working in a thoughtful, painstaking way
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save (related)
Characterized by excessive or imprudent spending
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spare (antonym)
Being in excess of what is needed; extra:
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profusely (related)
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pendulous (related)
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prolific
Producing or characterized by abundant works or results:
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Synonym Study

  • Lush implies such great luxuriance as my seem excessive lush tropical vegetation, lush prose See also syn. study at plentiful.
  • Luxuriant suggests production in great and rich abundance luxuriant foliage
  • Prodigal implies such reckless extravagance as to suggest eventual impoverishment the prodigal heirs to a fortune
  • Extravagant always suggests unreasonably excessive, wasteful spending or giving extravagant living
  • Lavish implies an unstinted, generous, sometimes unreasonably liberal, giving lavish attentions
  • Profuse implies a pouring or giving forth freely, often to the point of excess profuse thanks
Find another word for profuse. In this page you can discover 56 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for profuse, like: prodigal, extravagant, liberal, bountiful, overflowing, abundant, lavish, luxuriant, lush, plentiful and copious.
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Profuse Sentence Examples

  • He breaks out into profuse sweats and may vomit.

  • On his way to Paris he had been profuse in promises of reform and constitutional rule.

  • Carteret was a profuse and popular lord lieutenant who pleased both the "English interest" and the native Irish.

  • The world is much smaller with the internet and the opportunities are a lot more profuse.

  • It has more than one advantage over the meadow mushroom in its extreme commonness, its profuse growth, the length of the season in which it may be gathered, the total absence of varietal forms, its adaptability for being dried and preserved for years, and its persistent delicious taste.

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