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   profound

   /prəˈfaʊnd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense: "profound feelings of disquiet" Similar heartfeltintensekeengreatvery greatextremesincereearnestdeepdeepestdeeply feltwholeheartedacuteoverpoweringoverwhelmingdeep-seateddeep-rootedferventardentfar-reachingradicalextensiveexhaustivethoroughgoingsweepinglife-changingOpposite superficialmild
   • ▪ (of a disease or disability) very severe: "a case of profound liver failure"
   • 2. (of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight: "a profound philosopher" Similar wiselearnedcleverintelligentwith/showing great knowledgeknowledgeableintellectualscholarlysagesagaciouseruditediscerningpenetratingperceptiveastutethoughtfulfull of insightinsightfulpercipientperspicaciousphilosophicaldeeprare:sapientOpposite superficialstupid
   • ▪ (of a subject or idea) demanding deep study or thought: "expressing profound truths in simple language" Similar complexabstractdeepweightyseriousdifficultabstrusereconditeesotericmetaphysicalimpenetrableunfathomablemysteriousobscuredark
   • 3. very deep: archaic "profound crevasses"

   noun

   • 1. the deepest part of something, especially the ocean: literary "nor billowy surge disturbs the vast profound"
   • ▪ profound quality: literary "her work is an often eerie mix of the banal and the profound"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French profund, from Latin profundus ‘deep’, from Latin pro ‘before’ + fundus ‘bottom’. The word was used earliest in the sense ‘showing deep insight’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. profoundness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROFOUND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROFOUND definition: 1. felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way: 2. showing a clear and deep…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PROFOUND is having intellectual depth and insight. How to use profound in a sentence.

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   adjective. 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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROFOUND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROFOUND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › profoundProfound - definition of profound by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROFOUND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PROFOUND definition: 1. If an effect is profound, it is extreme: 2. If a feeling is profound, you feel it very…. Learn more.

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    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. Want to learn more?

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › profoundprofound | meaning of profound in Longman Dictionary of...

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    profound meaning, definition, what is profound: having a strong influence or effect: Learn more.