profound

(prə-found', prō-)
adj., -er, -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 : prō-, before; see pro-¹ + fundus, bottom.]

profoundly pro·found'ly adv.
profoundness pro·found'ness n.

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adjective

1. Extending far downward or inward from a surface: abysmal, deep. See surface/depth.
2. Resulting from or affecting one's innermost feelings: deep, intense, strong. See strong/weak, surface/depth.
3. Beyond the understanding of an average mind: abstruse, deep, esoteric, recondite. Slang heavy. See easy/hard, surface/depth.

adj

Definition: bottomless
Antonyms: shallow, slight

adj

Definition: intellectual, thoughtful
Antonyms: ignorant, stupid

adj

Definition: intense; emotional
Antonyms: mild, moderate, superficial, unemotional

IN BRIEF: Deeply felt or intense. Also: Thorough.

The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth. — Niels Bohr (1885-1962)

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For a list of words related to profound, see:

• Intelligent, Informed, Clever, or Articulate
• Wise, Mature, or Experienced

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - dyb, grundig, indgående
n. - dyb

Nederlands (Dutch)
diepzinnig, diep(gaand), grondig, intensief

Français (French)
adj. - profond
n. - profondeur

Deutsch (German)
adj. - tief, tiefgreifend, tiefempfunden, heftig, tiefschürfend, tiefgründig, tiefsinnig, unergründlich
n. - Tiefe

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - βαθύς, από βάθους, μυστηριώδης, απόκρυφος, εμβριθής, βαθυστόχαστος
n. - το βάθος του ωκεανού

Italiano (Italian)
profondo, esauriente, profondamente, profondità

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - profundo
n. - profundeza (f)

Русский (Russian)
глубокий, тщательный, детальный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - profundo, hondo
n. - profundidad

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - djup(sinnig), ingående, mkt lärd, outgrundlig
n. - djupet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
极深的, 深厚的, 深奥的, 深渊, 深处, 深海

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 極深的, 深厚的, 深奧的
n. - 深淵, 深處, 深海

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 깊은, 밑바닥이 깊은
n. - 깊은 곳, 심연

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 深みのある, 深い, 深遠な, 心からの, 十分な, 腰を低くかがめた, うやうやしい, 根深い, 完全な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عميق التفكير, عميق, عويص (الاسم) شيء عميق جدا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עמוק, מעמיק, רב, עז‬
n. - ‮עומק רב (ספרותי)‬

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