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Profound

  1. adjective

    situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed; ; -Thomas Gray

    “the profound depths of the sea”

    Similar: unfathomed, unplumbed, unsounded

  2. adjective

    far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something

    “the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred”

    Similar: fundamental

  3. adjective

    showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

    “the differences are profound”

  4. adjective

    of the greatest intensity; complete

    “a profound silence”

Word family

profoundness · profoundly

Word parts

pro-