profound

pro·found

 (prə-found′, prō-)

adj. pro·found·er, pro·found·est

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. Situated at, extending to, or coming from a great depth; deep: a profound chasm.

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[Middle English profounde, from Old French profond, deep, from Latin profundus : prō-, before; see pro-¹ + fundus, bottom.]

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pro·found′ly adv.

pro·found′ness n.

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profound

(prəˈfaʊnd)

adj

1. penetrating deeply into subjects or ideas: a profound mind.

2. showing or requiring great knowledge or understanding: a profound treatise.

3. situated at or extending to a great depth

4. reaching to or stemming from the depths of one's nature: profound regret.

5. intense or absolute: profound silence.

6. thoroughgoing; extensive: profound changes.

n

archaic or literary a great depth; abyss

[C14: from Old French profund, from Latin profundus deep, from pro-¹ + fundus bottom]

proˈfoundly adv

proˈfoundness, profundity n

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pro•found

(prəˈfaʊnd)

adj. -er, -est,
n. adj.

1. showing deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.

2. originating in the depths of one's being: profound grief.

3. going beyond what is superficial or obvious: profound insight.

4. of deep significance: a profound book.

5. complete and pervasive: a profound silence.

6. extending or situated far beneath the surface: the profound depths of the ocean.

7. low: a profound bow.

n. Literary.

8. something that is profound.

9. the deep sea; ocean.

[1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French < Latin profundus deep, vast =pro- pro-¹ + fundus bottom]

pro•found′ly, adv.

pro•found′ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	profound - showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth; "the differences are profound"; "a profound insight"; "a profound book"; "a profound mind"; "profound contempt"; "profound regret" intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" scholarly - characteristic of scholars or scholarship; "scholarly pursuits"; "a scholarly treatise"; "a scholarly attitude" superficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences"
	2.	profound - of the greatest intensity; complete; "a profound silence"; "a state of profound shock" intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"
	3.	profound - 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" fundamental significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"
	4.	profound - coming from deep within one; "a profound sigh" deep - relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply; "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep"
	5.	profound - (of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep" wakeless, sound, heavy deep - relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply; "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep"
	6.	profound - 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" 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; "a deep well"; "a deep dive"; "deep water"; "a deep casserole"; "a deep gash"; "deep massage"; "deep pressure receptors in muscles"; "deep shelves"; "a deep closet"; "surrounded by a deep yard"; "hit the ball to deep center field"; "in deep space"; "waist-deep"

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profound

adjective

1. sincere, acute, intense, great, keen, extreme, hearty, heartfelt, abject, deeply felt, heartrending The overwhelming feeling is profound shock and anger.
sincere shallow, insincere

2. wise, learned, serious, deep, skilled, subtle, penetrating, philosophical, thoughtful, sage, discerning, weighty, insightful, erudite, abstruse, recondite, sagacious a book full of profound and challenging insights
wise stupid, unwise, uneducated, thoughtless, uninformed, imprudent, unknowledgeable

3. complete, intense, absolute, serious (informal), total, extreme, pronounced, utter, consummate, unqualified, out-and-out A profound silence fell.
complete slight, superficial

4. radical, extensive, thorough, far-reaching, exhaustive, thoroughgoing the profound changes brought about by World War I

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profound

adjective

1. Extending far downward or inward from a surface:

abysmal, deep.

2. Resulting from or affecting one's innermost feelings:

deep, intense, strong.

3. Beyond the understanding of an average mind:

abstruse, deep, esoteric, recondite.

Slang: heavy.

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Translations

عَميقعَميق الفَهْم والإدراك

důmyslnýhluboký

dybdybsindig

tieftiefgründigprofund

profundo

profond

djúpurspakur

profondit...profondo

gili prasmė

būtiska piezīmedziļšpamatīgsprofound remark

diepdiepgaandwijs

dypsindig

derinderin bilgi gösteren

深远的渊博的造诣深的

profound

[prəˈfaʊnd] ADJ

1. (= deep, intense) [emotion, silence] → profundo; [effect, influence, changes] → profundo, grande

2. (= meaningful) [ideas, thoughts] → profundo; [person] → de ideas profundas; [book, writing] → profundo
her first novel is very profound → su primera novela es muy profunda

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

profound

[prəˈfaʊnd] adj

[effect, change, implications] → profond(e)
a profound effect → un impact profond

[difference, disagreement] → profond(e)

[feeling, respect, shock, disappointment] → profond(e)
profound respect → un profond respect
profound relief → un profond soulagement
a profound sense of shame → un profond sentiment de honte

[idea, insight, knowledge, mind] → profond(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

profound

adj

sleep, sigh, sorrow, love, concern, depression → tief; thought, idea, art → tiefsinnig, tief schürfend, tiefgründig; experience → tief gehend, im Innersten ergreifend; book → gehaltvoll, profund (geh); thinker, knowledge → profund (geh), → tief gehend; regret → tief gehend; hatred, mistrust, difference, belief, respect, ignorance → tief sitzend; effect, influence, implications → tief greifend, weittragend, weit tragend; problem → tief sitzend, tief gehend; indifference → vollkommen, völlig; interest → stark; changes → tief greifend; you’re very profound today (also iro) → du bist heute sehr tiefsinnig; that’s very profound (also iro) → das ist sehr tiefsinnig

deafness → vollkommen; clinical shock, unconsciousness → tief

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

profound

[prəˈfaʊnd] adj → profondo/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

profound

(prəˈfaund) adjective

1. deep. profound sleep. diep عَميق дълбок profundo hluboký tief dyb βαθύςprofundo sügav عمیق syvä profondעמוק गहरा mély nyenyak djúpur profondo 深い 깊은 gilus dziļš nyenyak diepdypgłęboki زور profundo profund глубокий hlboký globok dubok djup ลึก derin 深遠的 глибокий گہرا sâu 深远的

2. showing great knowledge or understanding. a profound remark. begrypend عَميق الفَهْم والإدراك мъдър profundo důmyslný tiefgründig dybsindig βαθυστόχαστοςprofundo sügav پر محتوا syvällinen profondמעמיק विद्धान, पारंगत alapos berbobot spakur profondo 深遠な 심오한 išmintingas, įžvalgus būtiska piezīme mendalam diepzinniginngående, dypsindig, inderlig poważny i głęboki له معنى ډك،ډك له مفهوم څخه profundo profund глубокий; серьёзный dômyselný globok razborit insiktsfull, lärd ซึ่งคิดลึกซึ้ง derin bilgi gösteren 淵博的，造詣深的 ґрунтовний; мудрий عالم فاضل uyên thâm 渊博的，造诣深的

proˈfoundly adverb

diep بِصورَةٍ عَميقَه дълбоко profundamente hluboce tief dybsindigt βαθιάprofundamente süvitsi عمیقاً syvällisesti profondément עֲמוּקוֹת नितान्त mély(séges)en secara berbobot djúpt; spaklega profondamente 深く 심오하게 giliai, nepaprastai pamatīgi; dziļi dgn mendalam grondigdypt; dypsindig, inderlig dogłębnie په زوره توګه profundamente profund глубоко; серьезно hlboko globoko duboko djupt อย่างลึกซึ้ง son derece 深遠(地) глибоко نظر غائر سے sâu sắc 深远（地）

proˈfundity (-ˈfan-) noun

diepte, begrip عُمْق дълбочина profundidade hloubka die Tiefe dybsindighed βάθοςprofundidad sügavus عمق؛ ژرف اندیشی syvällisyys profondeurעומק गहराई mélység bobot dÿpi profondità 深さ 심오함 gilumas, gili prasmė pamatīgums; dziļums dalamnya diepzinnigheiddybde; dypsindighet dogłębność زورتوب،په زورتوګه سوچ كول profundidade profunzime глубина hĺbka globina dubina djup, djupsinne ความลึกซึ้ง derinlik 深遠，深厚 глибина, глибочінь گہرائي tính uyên thâm 深远，深厚

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