Today’s word of the day is ‘Profuse.’ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] profuse [/responsivevoice] [ pruh–fyoos ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
It means:
1. Abundant
2. Excessive
3. Abounding
4. Plentiful
How is the word ‘Profuse’ pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Vipul
2. Spanish – Profuso
3. French – Abondant
4. Mandarin – Dàliàng
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. She was acknowledging everything with a most profuse confession.
2. Though it was 43 degrees below zero, I was in profuse perspiration.
3. The trainer was in profuse perspiration, though it was 38 degrees below zero.
4. He did not believe in strong purgatives, nor in profuse and sudden blood-lettings.
5. It may be imagined how happy I was and how profuse in the expression of my gratitude.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
abounding, ample, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, copious, extravagant, extreme, exuberant, fulsome, galore, generous, immoderate, lavish, liberal, lush, luxuriant, openhanded, opulent, overflowing, plentiful, plenty, prodigal, prolific, riotous, sumptuous, superfluous, swarming, teeming, unstinting etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
lacking, sparse, wanting
Quotation:
I looked, and saw that Bob had entirely lost his left ear, and a large piece from his left cheek. His right eye was a little discoloured, and the blood flowed profusely from his wounds.
Augustus Baldwin Longstreet
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/rbsao8844/status/1280008352076947456
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