pro|fuse

pro|fuse
pro|fuse «pruh FYOOS», adjective.
1. very abundant: »

profuse thanks.

2. spending or giving freely; lavish; extravagant: »

a profuse spender.

[< Latin profūsus poured forth, past participle of profundere < prō- forth + fundere to pour]
pro|fuse´ly, adverb.
pro|fuse´ness, noun.
Synonym Study 1, 2 Profuse, lavish mean occurring, spending, or giving freely. Profuse suggests great generosity, often excessive or insincere: »

They were profuse in their praise.

Lavish suggests unstinting generosity but not necessarily extravagance: »

It was a lavish display of gifts.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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