pro·found (pr -found , pr -)adj. pro·found·er, pro·found·est 1. Situated at, extending to, or coming from a great depth; deep. 2. Coming as if from the depths of one's being: profound contempt. 3. Thoroughgoing; far-reaching: profound social changes. 4. Penetrating beyond what is superficial or obvious: a profound insight. 5. Unqualified; absolute: a profound silence. [Middle English profounde, from Old French profond, from Latin profundus : pr -, before; see pro-1 + fundus, bottom.]pro·found ly adv.pro·found ness n. |
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
[from Old French profund, from Latin profundus deep, from pro-1 + fundus bottom]
profoundly adv
profoundness , profundity [prəˈfʌndɪtɪ] n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" 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"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"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" |
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
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
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
complete slight, superficial
4. radical, extensive, thorough, far-reaching, exhaustive, thoroughgoing the profound changes brought about by World War I
Translations
profound [prəˈfaʊnd] ADJ
profound [prəˈfaʊnd] adj
[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
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)
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
profound [prəˈfaʊnd] adj → profondo/a
profound [prəˈfaʊnd] adj → profondo/a
profound [prəˈfaʊnd] adj → profondo/a
adj profound [prəˈfaund]
1 deep profound sleep. diep عَميق дълбок hluboký dyb tief βαθύς profundo sügav عمیق syvä profond עָמוֹק गहरा mély nyenyak djúpur profondo 深い 깊은 gilus dziļš nyenyak diep dyp głęboki 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 důmyslný dybsindig tiefgründig βαθυστόχαστος profundo sügav پر محتوا syvällinen profond מַעֲמִיק विद्धान, पारंगत alapos berbobot spakur profondo 深遠な 심오한 išmintingas, įžvalgus būtiska piezīme mendalam diepzinnig inngående, dypsindig, inderlig poważny i głęboki 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
adv proˈfoundly
diep بِصورَةٍ عَميقَه дълбоко hluboce dybsindigt tief βαθιά profundamente süvitsi عمیقاً syvällisesti profondément עֲמוּקוֹת नितान्त mély(séges)en secara berbobot djúpt; spaklega profondamente 深く 심오하게 giliai, nepaprastai pamatīgi; dziļi dgn mendalam grondig dypt; dypsindig, inderlig dogłębnie profundamente profund глубоко; серьёзно hlboko globoko duboko djupt อย่างลึกซึ้ง son derece 深遠［地］ глибоко نظر غائر سے sâu sắc 深远［地］
n proˈfundity [-ˈfan-]
diepte, begrip عُمْق дълбочина hloubka dybsindighed die Tiefe βάθος profundidad sügavus عمق؛ ژرف اندیشی syvällisyys profondeur עוֹמֶק गहराई mélység bobot dÿpi profondità 深さ 심오함 gilumas, gili prasmė pamatīgums; dziļums dalamnya diepzinnigheid dybde; dypsindighet dogłębność 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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