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- DictionaryPro·found/prəˈfound/
adjective
- 1. (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense: "profound feelings of disquiet"
- 2. (of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight: "a profound philosopher"
noun
- 1. the vast depth of the ocean or of the mind: literary "nor billowy surge disturbs the vast profound"
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.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply. adjective. showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth. “the differences are profound ” “a profound insight” “a profound book” “a profound mind” “ profound contempt” “ profound regret” synonyms: intense. possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree. deep.
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.
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. ...one of the country's most profound minds.
PROFOUND meaning: 1. If an effect is profound, it is extreme: 2. If a feeling is profound, you feel it very…. Learn more.
adjective. /prəˈfaʊnd/ 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.
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.
Profound Definition. Having, showing, or requiring great insight or understanding. A profound thinker; a profound analysis. Very deep or low. Marked by intellectual depth. A profound discussion. Intensely felt. Profound grief. Thoroughgoing.
Synonyms for PROFOUND: esoteric, deep, ambiguous, recondite, abstruse, hermetic, arcane, scholarly; Antonyms of PROFOUND: superficial, simple, shallow, easy, straightforward, obvious, understandable, apparent.
