Profuseness

pro·fuse  (pr-fys, pr-)

adj.

1. Plentiful; copious.

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

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[Middle English, lavish, from Latin profsus, past participle of profundere, to pour forth : pro-, forth; see pro-¹ + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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pro·fusely adv.

pro·fuseness n.

Synonyms: profuse, exuberant, lavish, lush¹, luxuriant, prodigal, riotous
These adjectives mean marked by unrestrained abundance: profuse apologies; an exuberant growth of moss; lavish praise; lush vegetation; luxuriant hair; a prodigal party giver; an artist's riotous use of color.

Antonym: spare

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

profuseness - the property of being extremely abundant; "the profusion of detail"; "the idiomatic richness of English" profusion, richness, cornucopia abundance, copiousness, teemingness - the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance" overgrowth - a profusion of growth on or over something else greenness, verdancy, verdure - the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation wilderness - a bewildering profusion; "the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups"; "a wilderness of masts in the harbor"