Loquacious vs Profuse - What's the difference?
loquacious | profuse |
As adjectives the difference between loquacious and profuse is that loquacious is talkative or chatty, especially of persons given to excess conversation while profuse is in great quantity or abundance. As a verb profuse is (obsolete) to pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.
loquacious English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Talkative or chatty, especially of persons given to excess conversation.
* 1841 , , ch. 8:
- On the other hand, Hetty was moody and silent. She was never loquacious , or if she occasionally became communicative, it was under the influence of some temporary excitement that served to arouse her unsophisticated mind; but, for hours at a time, in the course of this all-important day, she seemed to have absolutely lost the use of her tongue.
Synonyms
* chatty, talkative, garrulous
* See also
Antonyms
* laconic, quiet, reserved, taciturn
Derived terms
* loquaciously
* loquaciousness
Related terms
* locution
* loquacity
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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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