Definitions for profound
prəˈfaʊndpro·found

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. profoundadjective

   showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

   "the differences are profound"; "a profound insight"; "a profound book"; "a profound mind"; "profound contempt"; "profound regret"

2. profoundadjective

   of the greatest intensity; complete

   "a profound silence"; "a state of profound shock"

3. fundamental, profoundadjective

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

   "the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred"; "the book underwent fundamental changes"; "committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance"; "profound social changes"

4. profoundadjective

   coming from deep within one

   "a profound sigh"

5. heavy, profound, sound, wakelessadjective

   (of sleep) deep and complete

   "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"

6. profound, unfathomed, unplumbed, unsoundedadjective

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

   "the profound depths of the sea"; "the dark unfathomed caves of ocean"-Thomas Gray; "unplumbed depths of the sea"; "remote and unsounded caverns"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. profoundnoun

   The deep; the sea; the ocean.

   God in the fathomless profound Hath all this choice commanders drowned. Sandys.

2. profoundnoun

   An abyss.

3. profoundverb

   To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.

4. profoundverb

   To dive deeply; to penetrate.

5. profoundadjective

   Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep.

6. profoundadjective

   Very deep; very serious

7. profoundadjective

   Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough; as, a profound investigation or treatise; a profound scholar; profound wisdom.

8. profoundadjective

   Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a profound sleep.

9. profoundadjective

   Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow.

10. Etymology: Late profound, from profont, from profundus, from pro + fundus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PROFOUNDadjective

   Etymology: profond, Fr. profundus, Lat

   1. Deep; descending far below the surface; low with respect to the neighbouring places.

   All else deep snow and ice,
   A gulf profound, as that Serbonian bog
   Betwixt Damiata and mount Casius old. John Milton.

   He hath hither thrust me down
   Into this gloom of Tartarus profound. John Milton.

   2. Intellectually deep; not obvious to the mind; not easily fathomed by the mind: as, a profound treatise.3. Lowly; humble; submiss; submissive.

   What words wilt thou use to move thy God to hear thee? what humble gestures? what profound reverence? Brian Duppa.

   4. Learned beyond the common reach; knowing to the bottom.

   Not orators only with the people, but even the very profoundest disputers in all faculties, have hereby often, with the best learned, prevailed most. Richard Hooker, b. ii. s. 7.

   5. Deep in contrivance.

   The revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them. Hosea v. 2.

2. Profoundnoun

   1. The deep; the main; the sea.

   God, in the fathomless profound,
   Hath all his choice commanders drown’d. George Sandys.

   Now I lie absent in the vast profound;
   And me without myself the seas have drown’d. Dryden.

   2. The abyss.

   If some other place th’ ethereal king
   Possesses lately, thither to arrive,
   I travel this profound. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ii.

3. To Profoundverb

   To dive; to penetrate. A barbarous word.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   We cannot profound into the hidden things of nature, nor see the first springs that set the rest a-going. Joseph Glanvill.

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1. profound

   Profound refers to something that is very intense, deep, or having a significant impact. It can relate to knowledge, insight, understanding or emotions that are highly intellectual or extremely deep-seated. It often implies a depth of understanding, importance, or influence that is not superficial but penetrates beneath the surface.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Profoundadjective

   descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep

2. Profoundadjective

   intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough; as, a profound investigation or treatise; a profound scholar; profound wisdom

3. Profoundadjective

   characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a profound sleep

4. Profoundadjective

   bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow

5. Profoundnoun

   the deep; the sea; the ocean

6. Profoundnoun

   an abyss

7. Profoundverb

   to cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down

8. Profoundverb

   to dive deeply; to penetrate

9. Etymology: [F. profond, L. profundus; pro before, forward + fundus the bottom. See Found to establish, Bottom lowest part.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Profound

   prō-fownd′, adj. far below the surface: low: very deep: intense: abstruse: mysterious: occult: intellectually deep: penetrating deeply into knowledge.—n. the sea or ocean: an abyss, great depth.—adv. Profound′ly, deeply: with deep knowledge or insight: with deep concern.—ns. Profound′ness, Profund′ity, the state or quality of being profound: depth of place, of knowledge, &c.: that which is profound. [Fr. profond—L. profundus—pro, forward, fundus, bottom.]

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   Rank popularity for the word 'profound' in Adjectives Frequency: #774

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of profound in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of profound in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of profound in a Sentence

1. Macky Sall:

   I just learned, with pain and consternation, the death of 11 newborn babies, i express my profound compassion to their mothers and their families.

2. Tom McClintock:

   I don't trust Michael Horowitz agency anymore. And that's a profound thing for me to say, because I was raised to revere the FBI.

3. State John Kerry:

   We have to cut off the notion of success in Daesh that attracts people elsewhere to want to affiliate with them, and then Daesh gets a cheapie - someone who is already a terrorist does something in their name, the key is destroy Daesh rapidly in Syria and in Iraq, and that will have a profound impact of what happens in these other places.

4. Adam Schiff:

   Why doesnt the president just say, Release the whistleblower complaint. Clearly hes afraid for the public to see, this would be the most profound violation of the presidential oath of office, certainly during this presidency, which says a lot, but perhaps during any presidency. There is no privilege that covers corruption. There is no privilege to engage in underhanded discussions.

5. Andrew Sakharov:

   Profound insights arise only in debate, with a possibility of counterargument, only when there is a possibility of expressing not only correct ideas but also dubious ideas.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=profound
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Profound
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=profound
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profound
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=profound