Excessive
Excessive adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.
Profuse is a synonym for excessive. In some cases you can use "Profuse" instead an adjective "Excessive".
Nearby Words: excess, excessively
Profuse
Profuse adjective - Pouring forth in great amounts.
Usage example: a profuse rush of water from the collapsing dike
Excessive is a synonym for profuse in extravagant topic. You can use "Excessive" instead an adjective "Profuse", if it concerns topics such as copious.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lavish and excessive
- lavish and profuse
- extravagant and excessive
- extravagant and profuse
- unrestrained and excessive
- unrestrained and profuse
- liberal and excessive
- liberal and profuse
- plentiful and excessive
- plentiful and profuse
- large and excessive
- large and profuse
- copious and excessive
- copious and profuse
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