Profuse vs Copious - What's the difference?
profuse | copious |
In great quantity or abundance.
* Milton
(obsolete) To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.
Great in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.
* 1748 . David Hume. Enquiry concerning Human Understanding. Section 3. ยง 18.
Having an abundant supply.
Full of thought, information, or matter; exuberant in words, expression, or style.
As adjectives the difference between profuse and copious
is that profuse is in great quantity or abundance while copious is great in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.As a verb profuse
is to pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.profuse
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- She grew profuse amounts of zucchini and pumpkins.
- profuse''' hospitality; '''profuse''' apologies; '''profuse expenditure
- a green, shady bank, profuse of flowers
Verb
(profus)- (Chapman)
copious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- These loose hints I have thrown together, in order to excite the curiosity of philosophers, and beget a suspicion at least, if not a full persuasion, that this subject is very copious ,