profound
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6.2
- adjective
- /prəˈfaʊnd/
:
profundo
- The ocean is so deep that its depths are truly profound.
- profound loss
- profound impact
- profound depth
So the first surprise is that there is this pit as well, very, very profound.
- So the first surprise is that there is this pit as well, very, very profound.
Examples
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It's just a deep and profound loss for, for all of us.
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For the students, this kind of learning process will be profound and interesting.
Academic text (2010) -
Not like the fake stuff, but like at a deep, profound level.
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It's a wonderful teaching moment for anyone who gets into that story, had a profound effect on everyone who knew Dan.
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I fixed my eyes on it and began to study its profound and mysterious inner life.
Academic text (2007) -
It had a very deep and profound effect upon me that weekend, which changed me fundamentally for the better.
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If used properly, clickers can have a profound impact on the students' educational experience.
Academic text (2005) -
The virus of adolescence is robust, so it has a profound effect on everyone in the teenage world.
Academic text (2005) -
Beth settles herself into this profound relaxation and closes her eyes again.
Fiction book (1995) -
And then the colors, like dawn upon a glacial ice field: subtle, profound, riveting.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
603
1.0
Very strong or intense, for example very dark
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8.6
Very hard to understand or measure how deep something is
2
8.6
So deep that you cannot measure or understand it
1
7.0
A very strong feeling that reaches deep into your body or heart
1
9.8
Too deep to measure, often about water or caves
1
9.9
Too deep to be measured or explored
1
9.9
Too deep or mysterious to understand
Antonyms
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Profound comes from old Latin parts pro- meaning 'down' and fundus meaning 'bottom'. Think of going down to the bottom of the sea or a deep cave — that image helps remember that profound means physically very deep or unfathomable.