Definitions

profound

[pruh-found, proh‐] / prəˈfaʊnd, proʊ‐ /

ADJECTIVE

intellectual, thoughtful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep intelligent philosophical serious subtle thorough weighty

WEAK

abstruse acroamatic difficult discerning enlightened erudite esoteric heavy hermetic informed intellectual knowing knowledgeable learned mysterious occult orphic penetrating recondite reflective sagacious sage scholarly secret shrewd skilled wise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

light open superficial trivial unimportant unintelligent

WEAK

ignorant mild moderate shallow slight stupid unemotional

ADJECTIVE

bottomless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep

WEAK

abysmal buried cavernous fathomless subterranean yawning

Antonyms

WEAK

ignorant mild moderate shallow slight stupid unemotional

ADJECTIVE

intense; emotional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abject absolute acute deep deep-seated extensive extreme far-reaching great heartfelt sincere thorough utter

WEAK

consummate deeply felt exhaustive hard heartrending hearty keen out-and-out pronounced total

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant insignificant insincere limited narrow partial restricted short stupid superficial trivial unimportant

WEAK

mild moderate shallow slight unemotional

Example Sentences

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“What we heard in many discussions is that this is something that is much more profound, and it is going to take much longer periods,” Pascual said.

From Barron's

That reflects his profound lack of intellectual curiosity.

From Salon

"For the people of Gaza, the implications are profound: Israeli military withdrawal and reconstruction at scale."

From BBC

Wyle muses on the profound effect the pandemic had on so many in different ways.

From BBC

profound

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