Profound

[prə'faʊnd]

Definition

(adj.) situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed; 'the profound depths of the sea'; 'the dark unfathomed caves of ocean'-Thomas Gray; 'unplumbed depths of the sea'; 'remote and unsounded caverns' .

(adj.) coming from deep within one; 'a profound sigh' .

(adj.) of the greatest intensity; complete; 'a profound silence'; 'a state of profound shock' .

(adj.) showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth; 'the differences are profound'; 'a profound insight'; 'a profound book'; 'a profound mind'; 'profound contempt'; 'profound regret' .

Edited by Eva--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep.

(a.) Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough; as, a profound investigation or treatise; a profound scholar; profound wisdom.

(a.) Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a profound sleep.

(a.) Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow.

(n.) The deep; the sea; the ocean.

(n.) An abyss.

(v. t.) To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.

(v. i.) To dive deeply; to penetrate.

Checker: Rupert

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Deep.[2]. Penetrating, sagacious, skilled, not superficial.[3]. Lively, vivid, strong, deep-felt.[4]. Lowly, humble, submissive.

Inputed by Fidel

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Deep, fathomless, abysmal, penetrating, intimate, solemn, abstruse, recondite,philosophical, strong, vivid, intense, deepseated

ANT:Shallow, superficial, commonplace

Checked by Antoine

Definition

adj. far below the surface: low: very deep: intense: abstruse: mysterious: occult: intellectually deep: penetrating deeply into knowledge.—n. the sea or ocean: an abyss great depth.—adv. Profound′ly deeply: with deep knowledge or insight: with deep concern.—ns. Profound′ness Profund′ity the state or quality of being profound: depth of place of knowledge &c.: that which is profound.

Editor: Lyle

Examples

Inputed by Diego

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