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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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"These figures must lead us to a profound, thorough reappraisal," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"Hearing was greatly improved in many of the participants, which can have a profound effect on their life quality. We will now be following these patients to see how lasting the effect is."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

In his apology, Rousseau said that he was “deeply saddened that my inability to speak French has diverted attention from the profound grief of the families and the great resilience of Air Canada’s employees.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"For the people of Gaza, the implications are profound: Israeli military withdrawal and reconstruction at scale."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“Yeah,” June said, like Ivy had said something profound.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.