Synonyms of profusion

profusion

noun

prə-ˈfyü-zhən 

1

as in loads

a considerable amount

apples grow in profusion in this valley

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• plenty
• ton
• dozen
• slew
• abundance
• wealth
• bunch
• quantity
• pile
• lot
• deal
• chunk
• raft
• myriad
• bundle
• hundred
• stack
• multiplicity
• heap
• plenitude
• gobs
• all kinds (of)
• volume
• good deal
• fistful
• mountain
• carload
• mass
• yard
• reams
• boatload
• sheaf
• truckload
• scads
• bushel
• shipload
• spate
• quite a bit
• basketful
• plentitude
• sight
• oodles
• mess
• bucket
• pack
• thousands
• lashings
• much
• pot
• peck
• plateful
• store
• wad
• potful
• barrel
• passel
• multitude
• overabundance
• superabundance
• flood
• plethora
• surplus
• excess
• surfeit
• plague
• rash
• superfluity
• score
• sea
• epidemic
• bonanza
• embarrassment
• deluge
• throng
• bevy
• swarm
• overflow
• redundancy
• overkill
• host
• oversupply
• crowd
• flock
• horde
• million
• overage
• army
• overmuch
• legion
• zillion
• press
• drove
• herd
• cram
• mob
• crush
• gazillion
• jillion
• trillion
• kazillion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• handful
• taste
• suspicion
• strain
• sprinkling
• shade
• spot
• bit
• mouthful
• streak
• ray
• pittance
• peanuts
• grain
• touch
• hint
• glimmer
• ounce
• fragment
• shadow
• particle
• mite
• trace
• speck
• scruple
• smattering
• pinch
• sprinkle
• molecule
• dot
• modicum
• ace
• atom
• dram
• tad
• whit
• nip
• dab
• scrap
• lick
• mote
• granule
• crumb
• shred
• scintilla
• section
• iota
• little
• jot
• dash
• absence
• lack
• tittle
• smidgen
• piece
• portion
• paucity
• shortage
• scarcity
• drop
• morsel
• fleck
• driblet
• flyspeck
• dearth
• shot
• smatter
• poverty
• nubbin
• deficiency
• famine
• insufficiency
• deficit
• inadequacy
• want
• meagerness
• scarceness
• scantiness
• undersupply
• skimpiness
• scantness

2

as in generosity

the quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money

in giving gifts to his girlfriend, he was generous to the point of profusion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• generosity
• lavishness
• extravagance
• prodigality
• wastefulness
• extravagancy
• liberality
• bountifulness
• conspicuous consumption
• splurge
• indulgence
• squandering
• excess
• improvidence
• overindulgence
• overkill
• immoderacy
• self-indulgence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• economy
• frugality
• restraint
• moderation
• temperance
• penny-pinching
• austerity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of profusion

After all, the university’s magnetic pull depends on its being embedded in a global metropolis with its profusion of experts, employers, and opportunities. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026

In this deep perennial border, Jordin layered tough perennials that deliver a profusion of color in the height of summer, including catmint, ‘Millenium’ allium, ‘Cinderella’ milkweed, and clary sage. — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026

Many of these tracks barely touch two minutes, sometimes not even 90 seconds, and with such a profusion of directions, certain ideas feel fleeting to the point of frustration. — Oba Awolowo, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026

While these shrubs are low-maintenance, incorporating fertilizer into your care routine can improve plant health and spur new growth, resulting in a profusion of bold blooms. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026