profuse, lavish, prodigal, luxuriant, lush, exuberant mean giving or given out in great abundance. profuse implies pouring forth without restraint.

PROFUSE definition: spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed byin ). See examples of profuse used in a sentence.

The fabrication of relics, taking place several weeks or months after the deceased’s burial, illustrates how local communities met such dangers with profuse institutionalization.

1. Plentiful; copious. 2. Giving or given freely and abundantly; extravagant: were profuse in their compliments.

Definition of profuse adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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5 days ago · profuse (comparative more profuse, superlative most profuse) abundant or generous to the point of excess; copious; volubly expressed. quotations She grew profuse amounts of …

If you offer profuse apologies or thanks, you apologize or thank someone a lot. Then the police officer recognised me, breaking into profuse apologies.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 pro•fuse (prə fyo̅o̅s′), adj. spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often …

They were profuse in their thanks. He apologized profusely. She was bleeding profusely when she was brought to the hospital.