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profuseness

profuseness

8.0
A very large amount of something, like many flowers or details
  • noun
  • /prəˈfjuːs.nəs/
translation icon : profusión
  • She admired the profuseness of historical references in his book.

Examples

  • The garden was filled with the profuseness of colorful flowers.

  • The profuseness of flowers in the garden was breathtaking during spring.

  • Many critics praised the profuseness of imagination in the artist's new collection.

  • Her speech was marked by a profuseness of ideas.

  • The profuseness of flowers in the garden amazed everyone who visited.

  • Her speech was filled with the profuseness of details that captivated the audience.

  • The profuseness of stars in the night sky was a breathtaking sight.

Synonyms

excess
vsprofuseness
108 3.3

An amount more than needed or allowed

is closer to sheer vastness and extremity rather than mere surplus
abundance
vsprofuseness
91 3.3

A large amount of something, more than you need

is more extreme, stressing excess beyond mere large amounts
plethora
vsprofuseness
33 7.7

A much larger amount than people need or can manage

is similar but used more as a general quality than problem
richness
vsprofuseness
11 3.4

A large amount of detail, color, or variety that pleases people

centers on sheer excessive quantity rather than quality or variety
cornucopia
vsprofuseness
9 7.9

A very large supply of useful or pleasant things

is similar but framed as overwhelming amount rather than giftlike supply
profusion
vsprofuseness
8 6.6

A very large amount of something

expresses the same extreme fullness rather than moderate plenty
overabundance
vsprofuseness
7 5.7

Too much of something that is not needed

is framed as a general state of very large quantity
superabundance
vsprofuseness
1 7.9

A very large amount of something that is more than needed

focuses on great amount but framed as a general state
plenitude
vsprofuseness
1 8.3

A large amount of something that you can use

is more about excessive, extreme quantity rather than mere completeness
superfluity
vsprofuseness
1 8.7

An amount that is more than needed or useful

is the broader idea of extreme quantity without functional comment
plentifulness
vsprofuseness
1 3.5

A large amount of things or resources that is more than enough

is stronger, implying overwhelming amounts rather than just large stores
bountifulness
vsprofuseness
1 7.3

A large amount of good things, often food or gifts

is less about generosity and more about sheer excessive quantity
oversaturation
vsprofuseness
1 6.9

Too much of something so people cannot handle it or it does not work well

is the general idea of extreme amount, not specifically reduced effectiveness
nimiety
vsprofuseness
  • Formal
9.9

An amount that is more than needed

is less about impropriety and more about sheer great amount
plenteousness
vsprofuseness
  • Archaic
8.7

A large supply of useful things like food or water

is more extreme, suggesting too much rather than sufficient supply
copiousness
vsprofuseness
7.6

A large amount of something

leans toward excess and extreme scale rather than generous sufficiency
plentitude
vsprofuseness
8.1

A large amount of something like food or goods

emphasizes excessive scale instead of mere completeness or fullness
ampleness
vsprofuseness
6.7

A situation where there is plenty of space or a large amount, for example a big garden

pushes that size into excessive and extreme territory
voluminousness
vsprofuseness
8.5

Great physical size or fullness, for example a very large book

is about excessive quantity rather than just large physical size
voluminosity
vsprofuseness
9.3

A large amount of space that something takes

covers extreme amount in general, not only physical bulk
teemingness
vsprofuseness
9.7

A state of being full of many people or things

is broader, stressing extreme amount regardless of motion or fullness
overmuchness
vsprofuseness
  • Archaic
9.9

A state of being more than is needed or wanted

is similar but emphasizes sheer large quantity rather than appropriateness

Antonyms

29 4.4

A situation where there is not enough of something people need

A lack of skill, experience, or resources needed for a job

How Abundant

excess
77 4.1
profuseness
8.0
profusion
8 6.6
abundance
91 3.3
plenty
1.0

Surface Forms

profuseness singular
profusenesses plural

Morphology

profuseness = profuse (transparent) = profuse + ness

Standard nominalization from the adjective 'profuse' using '-ness'; the meaning is the quality or state of being profuse.

Etymology

Profuseness comes from Latin parts pro- meaning 'forth' and fundere meaning 'to pour', so it originally meant 'poured out'. Think of a fountain pouring water everywhere: profuseness is the same image for anything that is very large or overflowing, which is why the word means a great or excessive amount.