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Excessiveness vs Profuse - What's the difference?

excessiveness | profuse |

As a noun excessiveness

is the property of being excessive.

As an adjective profuse is

in great quantity or abundance.

As a verb profuse is

to pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.

excessiveness

English

Noun

(es)
  • The property of being excessive.

    • profuse

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In great quantity or abundance.
    • She grew profuse amounts of zucchini and pumpkins.
    profuse''' hospitality; '''profuse''' apologies; '''profuse expenditure
  • * Milton
    • a green, shady bank, profuse of flowers

    Verb

    (profus)
  • (obsolete) To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.
    • (Chapman)
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