adjective
profuse
pruh-FYOOS/prəˈfjuːs/
Present or given in very large amounts.
The climbing roses produce profuse blooms throughout the summer.
Etymology
The pieces give the image of something poured forth. This became a description of lavish or excessive giving, then broadened to anything abundant or copious, whether supplied generously or simply present in great quantity.
In context
A woman knows by intuition that the fool who takes her out to the theatre and supper, and is so profuse in his protestations of undying admiration, is only uttering outpourings of vapid nonsense.
More examples
- Even light exercise causes profuse sweating in this heat.
- He offers profuse apologies for missing the meeting.
- Her latest performance earns profuse praise from critics.
Forms
profuse · more profuse · most profuse
profusely adverb — In very large or excessive amounts.
profusion noun — An extremely large amount of something.