2020-10-28
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด L – lavish - profuse
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง lavish = ‘LAV-ish’
ออกเสียง profuse = ‘pruh-FYOOS’
Dictionary.com
SYNONYM STUDY FOR LAVISH
Lavish, prodigal, profuse
refer to that which exists in abundance and is poured out copiously.
Lavish suggests (sometimes excessive) generosityand openhandedness:
lavish hospitality; much too lavish.
Prodigal suggests wastefulness, improvidence,
and reckless impatience of restraint:
a prodigal extravagance.
Profuse emphasizes abundance,
but may suggest overemotionalism, exaggeration, or the like:
profuse thanks, compliments, apologies.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for lavish
Adjective
PROFUSE, LAVISH, PRODIGAL, LUXURIANT, LUSH, EXUBERANT
mean giving or given out in great abundance.
PROFUSE implies pouring forth without restraint. profuse apologies
LAVISH suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion. a lavish party
PRODIGAL implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources. prodigal spending
LUXURIANT suggests a rich and splendid abundance. a luxuriant beard
LUSH suggests rich, soft luxuriance. a lush green lawn
EXUBERANT implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly. an exuberant imagination
Choose the Right Synonym for profuse
PROFUSE, LAVISH, PRODIGAL, LUXURIANT, LUSH, EXUBERANT
mean giving or given out in great abundance.
PROFUSE implies pouring forth without restraint. profuse apologies
LAVISH suggests an unstinted or unmeasuredprofusion. a lavish party
PRODIGAL implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources. prodigal spending
LUXURIANT suggests a rich and splendid abundance. a luxuriant beard
LUSH suggestsrich, soft luxuriance. a lush green lawn
EXUBERANT implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly. an exuberant imagination
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression
lavish & profuse
These words refer to that which exists in great quantity.
Lavish implies excessive openhandedness and generosity:
“The food, decorations, and entertainment at the party were lavish.”
Profuse suggests exaggeration and overstatement:
“Please accept my profuse thanks for your hospitality.”
Related words are excessive, unstinted, improvident, generosity and openhanded.
