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   pro·found

   /prəˈfound/

   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; deep-seated: "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 thought) demanding deep study or thought: "expressing profound truths in simple language" Similar complexabstractdeepweightyseriousdifficultabstrusereconditeesotericmetaphysicalimpenetrableunfathomablemysteriousobscuredark
   • 3. at, from, or extending to a great depth; very deep: archaic "he opened the door with a profound bow"

   noun

   • 1. the vast depth of the ocean or of the mind: literary "nor billowy surge disturbs the vast 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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › profoundProfound Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

3. 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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › profoundProfound - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of profound. 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.

5. 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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › profoundPROFOUND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprofound adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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?

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprofound adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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.