profusion
/profusion/
Definition
- Noun:
- A very large quantity or amount; an abundance that is often rich or lavish: "profusion" refers to the state of being extremely abundant, plentiful, or copious. It often implies a lavish, generous, or even overwhelming quantity.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The garden was a profusion of colorful flowers. (The garden contained an extremely abundant and lavish display of colorful flowers.)
- The report was criticized for its profusion of technical jargon. (The report was criticized for containing an overwhelming amount of technical jargon.)
- She greeted us with a profusion of apologies. (She greeted us with a very large number of apologies.)
Advanced Usage
- "In profusion": This phrase is used to describe something existing or appearing in great abundance.
- Roses grew in profusion along the path. (Roses grew in great abundance along the path.)
- The word often carries a slightly positive connotation of richness and generosity, though it can be neutral or negative when implying excess.
Variants and Related Words
- Profuse (adj): Existing or given in large amounts; lavish or extravagant.
- He was profuse in his thanks. (He expressed a very large amount of thanks.)
- Profusely (adv): In large amounts; abundantly.
- She apologized profusely. (She apologized abundantly.)
- Profuseness (n): (Less common) The quality of being profuse; abundance.
Synonyms
- Abundance: A very large quantity of something.
- Plethora: An excessive amount of something.
- Cornucopia: An abundant supply of good things.
- Wealth: An abundance of valuable possessions or money; also used figuratively for a large amount of a desirable quality.
Antonyms
- Scarcity: The state of being scarce or in short supply.
- Dearth: A scarcity or lack of something.
- Paucity: The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities.
Related Phrases
- A profusion of: This is the standard collocation used to introduce the abundant item(s).
- The market offered a profusion of fresh fruits. (The market offered a very large quantity of fresh fruits.)
Noun
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the property of being extremely abundant
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the profusion of detail
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the idiomatic richness of English
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