Definitions for profuseprəˈfyus
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pro•fuse*prəˈfyus(adj.)
spending or giving freely, often to excess; extravagant (often fol. by in):
profuse in their praise.
made or done freely and abundantly:
profuse apologies.
abundant; in great amount.
* Syn: See lavish.
Origin of profuse:
1375–1425; late ME < L profūsus, ptp. of profundere to pour out or forth. See pro -1, fuse2
pro•fuse′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse, riotous(adj)
produced or growing in extreme abundance
"their riotous blooming"
Wiktionary
profuse(Adjective)
In great quantity or abundance.
She grew profuse amounts of zucchini and pumpkins.
Webster Dictionary
Profuse(adj)
pouring forth with fullness or exuberance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal; giving without stint; as, a profuse government; profuse hospitality
Profuse(adj)
superabundant; excessive; prodigal; lavish; as, profuse expenditure
Profuse(verb)
to pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander
Translations for profuse
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- oordadigAfrikaans
- وافِر، غَزيرArabic
- изобиленBulgarian
- excessivoPortuguese (BR)
- hojnýCzech
- überreichGerman
- overstrømmendeDanish
- άφθονος, υπερβολικόςGreek
- profuso, abundante; pródigoSpanish
- pillav, ohterEstonian
- فراوان؛ بیش از حدFarsi
- ylenpalttinenFinnish
- abondantFrench
- שוֹפֵעHebrew
- बहुलHindi
- bő(séges)Hungarian
- berlebih-lebihanIndonesian
- mjög mikill, gegndarlaus; ærinnIcelandic
- profuso, abbondanteItalian
- おびただしいJapanese
- 넉넉한, 과도한Korean
- gausus, didelisLithuanian
- bagātīgs; pārpilns; izšķērdīgsLatvian
- begitu banyak; berulang kaliMalay
- overvloedigDutch
- overdådig, overstrømmendeNorwegian
- nadmierny, wylewnyPolish
- فراوان؛ بیش از حدPersian
- ډير زيات،له اندازه نه زياتPashto
- excessivoPortuguese
- exageratRomanian
- чрезмерныйRussian
- hojnýSlovak
- obilenSlovenian
- preobilanSerbian
- översvallande, ymnigSwedish
- ที่มากมายThai
- bol, pekçokTurkish
- 豐富的，多的Chinese (Trad.)
- щедрий; надмірнийUkrainian
- کثير، فراواںUrdu
- có nhiềuVietnamese
- 丰富的，多的Chinese (Simp.)
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