Choose the word from the given options that is closest in meaning to the given underlined word:
Profuse
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Ample
Profuse means existing or given in large amounts, plentiful. Its synonym is ample.
Example: She offered profuse apologies for the delay.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Rampant | spreading quickly and out of control, used mostly of something bad such as disease or crime (it speaks of uncontrolled spread, not of plenty) | Corruption was rampant in the old system. |
| (2) Impish | naughty in a playful way (it describes behaviour, not quantity) | The child gave an impish grin. |
| (3) Ample (answer) | enough or more than enough, plentiful (both words describe a large quantity) | There is ample space for parking. |
| (4) Shady | protected from the sun, or, of a person, dishonest (neither sense means plentiful) | We rested under a shady tree. |
| Synonyms of profuse: abundant, copious, ample, plentiful Antonyms of profuse: scanty, sparse, meagre, scarce Also asked in CUET (UG): profuse – 25-05-2026 Slot 2, 14-05-2026 Slot 1, 10-06-2023 Slot 3, 30-05-2023 Slot 2 rampant – 31-05-2026 Slot 2, 14-05-2025 Slot 2 ample – 15-05-2025 Slot 2, 11-06-2023 Slot 1 |