Profuse and Sparing

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Profuse adjective - Pouring forth in great amounts.

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Sparing is an antonym for profuse.

Nearby Words: profusion, profusely

Sparing adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

Usage example: a government agency that has always been sparing of public information

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Profuse is an antonym for sparing.

Nearby Words: spare, sparingly, spared, sparring

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Sparing and Profuse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/profuse/sparing

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