profound
penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.
originating in or penetrating to the depths of one's being: profound grief.
being or going far beneath what is superficial, external, or obvious: profound insight.
of deep meaning; of great and broadly inclusive significance: a profound book.
extending, situated, or originating far down, or far beneath the surface: the profound depths of the ocean.
bending or passing far downward; low: a profound bow.
Origin of profound
1Other words for profound
Opposites for profound
Other words from profound
- pro·found·ly, adverb
- pro·found·ness, noun
- un·pro·found, adjective
Words Nearby profound
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How to use profound in a sentence
Yet her writing is magnificent, thrilling, pleasurable, and psychologically profound.
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Great American leaders have long contributed profound thoughts of tremendous consequence to the public discourse.
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This does not seem like a profound bit of dramaturgy on my part, and he agrees with it.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt might have been asking too much for Philip Roth to provide it, but the need was profound.
American Dreams: How Bush Shaped Our Reading of Roth’s ‘The Plot Against America’ | Nathaniel Rich | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd I had something deep and profound to say about drug legalization too, but the bong went out.
"I most humbly thank your lordship," replied the butler with an air of profound gratitude, as he chuckled in his sleeve.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsNever before in human experience had such a display of kindly feeling and profound regret been witnessed in similar circumstances.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneBut he is not aware of the profound extent to which his own opinions have been affected by the changing times.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockStruck with surprise, the dead silence of profound awe, for an instant stilled the whole assembly.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterMr Cutbill, the managing partner of the London house, received him with profound respect and pleasure.
British Dictionary definitions for profound
/ (prəˈfaʊnd) /
penetrating deeply into subjects or ideas: a profound mind
showing or requiring great knowledge or understanding: a profound treatise
situated at or extending to a great depth
reaching to or stemming from the depths of one's nature: profound regret
intense or absolute: profound silence
thoroughgoing; extensive: profound changes
archaic, or literary a great depth; abyss
Origin of profound
1Derived forms of profound
- profoundly, adverb
- profoundness or profundity (prəˈfʌndɪtɪ), noun
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