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- Dictionaryprofound/prəˈfaʊnd/
adjective
- 1. (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense: "profound feelings of disquiet" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight: "a profound philosopher" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the deepest part of something, especially the ocean: literary "nor billowy surge disturbs the vast profound"
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felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way: His mother's death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him. The invention of the contraceptive pill brought about profound changes in the lives of women. Those two lines of poetry express perfectly the profound sadness of loss.
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed. “the profound depths of the sea” synonyms: unfathomed, unplumbed, unsounded. deep. having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination. adjective.
1. a. : having intellectual depth and insight. b. : difficult to fathom or understand. 2. a. : extending far below the surface. b. : coming from, reaching to, or situated at a depth : deep-seated. a profound sigh. 3. a. : characterized by intensity of feeling or quality. b. : all encompassing : complete. profound sleep. profound deafness.
1. adjective. You use profound to emphasize that something is very great or intense. [emphasis] ...discoveries which had a profound effect on many areas of medicine. ...profound disagreement. The overwhelming feeling is just deep, profound shock and anger. Anna's patriotism was profound.
very great; felt or experienced very strongly. profound changes in the earth’s climate. My father's death had a profound effect on us all. The news came as a profound shock. The report has profound implications for schools. Her sense of disappointment was profound. Join us.
very great; felt or experienced very strongly profound changes in the earth's climate My father's death had a profound effect on us all. The news came as a profound shock. The report has profound implications for schools. Her sense of disappointment was profound.
PROFOUND definition: 1. If an effect is profound, it is extreme: 2. If a feeling is profound, you feel it very…. Learn more.
Profound definition: penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding. See examples of PROFOUND used in a sentence.
A profound idea, work, or person shows great intellectual depth and understanding. This is a book full of profound, original, and challenging insights. Synonyms: wise , learned , serious , deep More Synonyms of profound
1. Having, showing, or requiring great insight or understanding: a profound thinker; a profound analysis. 2. Deeply felt or held; intense: profound contempt; a profound conviction. 3. Thoroughgoing; far-reaching: profound social changes. 4. Unqualified or unbroken: a profound silence; profound sleep. 5.
