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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He spoke the language of “affordability” with a relentless rhetorical focus on the issue while offering something more profound to voters: permission to reinterpret disappointment as injustice.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Board of Deputies of British Jews said the case was of "profound concern".

From BBC

The scandal has had profound repercussions on Malaysian politics.

From BBC

Set in 1869, it's a thrilling and profound tale of secret personal ambition set against the backdrop of colonialist expansion.

From BBC

He described the new archbishop's appointment as "a profound split, profound breaking point".

From BBC

profound

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