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Definition of Profound

1. Adjective. Showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth. "Profound regret"

2. Adjective. Of the greatest intensity; complete. "A state of profound shock"

3. Adjective. Far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something. "Profound social changes"

4. Adjective. Coming from deep within one. "A profound sigh"

5. Adjective. (of sleep) deep and complete. "Deep wakeless sleep"

6. Adjective. Situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed. "Remote and unsounded caverns"

Definition of Profound

1. a. Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep.

2. n. The deep; the sea; the ocean.

3. v. t. To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.

4. v. i. To dive deeply; to penetrate.

Definition of Profound

1. Adjective. Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep. ¹

2. Adjective. Very deep; very serious ¹

3. Adjective. Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough; as, a profound investigation or treatise; a profound scholar; profound wisdom. ¹

4. Adjective. Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a profound sleep. ¹

5. Adjective. Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow. ¹

6. Noun. (obsolete) The deep; the sea; the ocean. ¹

7. Noun. (obsolete) An abyss. ¹

8. Verb. (obsolete) To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down. ¹

9. Verb. (obsolete) To dive deeply; to penetrate. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Profound

1. intellectually deep and penetrating [adj -FOUNDER, -FOUNDEST] / something that is very deep [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Profound

profligacy profligate profligated profligately profligateness profligates profligating profligation profligatory profluence

profluent proform proforma proformas proforms profound (current term) profounded profounder profoundest profounding

profoundly profoundly deaf profoundness profoundnesses profounds profre profred profs profulgent profundities

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