profound

[pruh-found, proh‐] / prəˈfaʊnd, proʊ‐ /

ADJECTIVE

intellectual, thoughtful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep intelligent philosophical serious subtle thorough weighty

WEAK

abstruse acroamatic difficult discerning enlightened erudite esoteric heavy hermetic informed intellectual knowing knowledgeable learned mysterious occult orphic penetrating recondite reflective sagacious sage scholarly secret shrewd skilled wise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

light open superficial trivial unimportant unintelligent

WEAK

ignorant mild moderate shallow slight stupid unemotional

ADJECTIVE

bottomless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep

WEAK

abysmal buried cavernous fathomless subterranean yawning

Antonyms

WEAK

ignorant mild moderate shallow slight stupid unemotional

ADJECTIVE

intense; emotional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abject absolute acute deep deep-seated extensive extreme far-reaching great heartfelt sincere thorough utter

WEAK

consummate deeply felt exhaustive hard heartrending hearty keen out-and-out pronounced total

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant insignificant insincere limited narrow partial restricted short stupid superficial trivial unimportant

WEAK

mild moderate shallow slight unemotional

Example Sentences

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His presidential bid also had a profound effect on Democrats.

From BBC

Buckingham Palace said in a statement that the king has “profound concern” about allegations against his brother and said the palace would cooperate with any police investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal

They are wary of becoming dependent on the U.S. or China for a technology that could have profound implications for their economy and national security.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This is a moment of profound pain for the family, friends, and colleagues," her company Donna and Shula Productions said in a statement.

From Barron's

The King has spoken of his "profound concern" over the allegations of misconduct against his brother, and Buckingham Palace said it stands "ready to support" the police if approached.

From BBC

profound

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