Profuse vs Excessive - What's the difference?
profuse | excessive | Synonyms |
In great quantity or abundance.
* Milton
(obsolete) To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.
Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.
As adjectives the difference between profuse and excessive
is that profuse is in great quantity or abundance while excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.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)
excessive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- "I personally consider putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute rather excessive , nay even stupid."
