Profound

What do we mean by profound?

Having, showing, or requiring great insight or understanding. adjective

Deeply felt or held; intense. adjective

Thoroughgoing; far-reaching. adjective

Unqualified or unbroken. adjective

Situated at, extending to, or coming from a great depth; deep. adjective

To cause to sink deeply; cause to penetrate far down.

To penetrate.

To dive; penetrate.

Deep; descending or being far below the surface, or far below the adjacent places; having great depth.

Specifically — In anatomy, deep-seated; not superficial: specifically applied to several structures, as arteries and muscles. See profunda.

In entomology, strongly impressed; very deep and distinct: as, profound punctures, striæ, or indentations.

Coming from a great depth; deepfetched.

Bending low; hence, lowly; humble; exhibiting or expressing deep humility: as, a profound bow.

Intellectually deep; entering deeply into subjects; not superficial or obvious; deep in knowledge or skill; penetrating.

Characterized by magnitude or intensity; deep-felt; intense; great.

Deep-seated; thorough; complete.

Deep in skill or contrivance.

Having hidden qualities; obscure; abstruse.

A deep, immeasurable space; an abyss. noun

The deep; the sea; the ocean: with the definite article. noun

The deep; the sea; the ocean.

An abyss.

Words that are spelled similarly to profound:
profound, propound, profond, pronoun, pronouns, refound, cofound, prebound.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word profound:
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Words that rhyme with profound:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe profound:
more, vast, very, severe, dismal, fathomless, deep, 20-34.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective profound:
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Consonant match to profound:
profaned, pro found.

Words that sound like profound:
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