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Defenition of the word profound

    • Defenition of the word profound

      • Demonstrating intellectual penetration or emotional depths.
      • Descending far below the surface.
      • far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something; "the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred"; "the book underwent fundamental changes"; "committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance"; "profound social changes"
      • (of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"
      • coming from deep within one; "a profound sigh"
      • of the greatest intensity; complete; "a profound silence"; "a state of profound shock"
      • showing intellectual penetration or emotional depths; from the depths of your being; "the differences are profound"; "a profound insight"; "a profound book"; "a profound mind"; "profound contempt"; "profound regret"
      • 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"
      • far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something; "the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred"; "the book underwent fundamental changes"; "committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravaga
      • situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
      • (of sleep) deep and complete
      • coming from deep within one
      • of the greatest intensity; complete
      • showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
      • far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something

    Synonyms for the word profound

      • fundamental
      • heavy
      • sound
      • unfathomed
      • unplumbed
      • unsounded
      • wakeless

    Similar words in the profound

      • deep
      • important
      • intense
      • intimate
      • scholarly
      • significant
      • thoughtful

    Antonyms for the word profound

      • superficial

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