Profound Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

profoundly \ prə-​ˈfau̇n(d)-​lē , prō-​ \ adverb. profoundness \ prə-​ˈfau̇n(d)-​nəs , prō-​ \ noun. Synonyms & Antonyms for profound. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut profound adjective SaveWord pro·​found |\prə-ˈfau̇nd ,prō-\ EssentialMeaningofprofound 1 :havingorshowinggreatknowledgeorunderstanding aprofoundthinkerHisknowledgeofhistoryisprofound.Herbooksofferprofoundinsightsintothetruenatureofcourage. 2 :difficulttounderstand:requiringdeepthoughtorwisdom theprofoundmysteriesofouterspaceprofoundquestions 3 :verystronglyfelt profoundsorrowaprofoundsenseofloss FullDefinitionofprofound (Entry1of2) 1a :havingintellectualdepthandinsight b :difficulttofathomorunderstand 2a :extendingfarbelowthesurface b :comingfrom,reachingto,orsituatedatadepth:deep-seated aprofoundsigh 3a :characterizedbyintensityoffeelingorquality b :allencompassing:complete profoundsleepprofounddeafness profound noun pro·​found |\prə-ˈfau̇nd ,prō-\ Definitionofprofound (Entry2of2) archaic :somethingthatisverydeep specifically :thedepthsofthesea OtherWordsfromprofound Synonyms&Antonyms ExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutprofound OtherWordsfromprofound Adjective profoundly \ prə-​ˈfau̇n(d)-​lē ,prō-​ \ adverb profoundness \ prə-​ˈfau̇n(d)-​nəs ,prō-​ \ noun Synonyms&Antonymsforprofound Synonyms:Adjective abstruse, arcane, deep, esoteric, hermetic (alsohermetical), recondite Antonyms:Adjective shallow, superficial VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofprofoundinaSentence Adjective Here,forthefirsttime,ajournalistgainsaccesstothearchiveofoneofthemostcomprehensivelongitudinalstudiesinhistory.Itscontents,asmuchliteratureasscience,offerprofoundinsightintothehumancondition—andintothebrilliant,complexmindofthestudy'slongtimedirector,GeorgeVaillant. —JoshuaWolfShenk,Atlantic,June2009 Thisisn'tescapism,ordenialofgrief;itisacceptanceofthefactsoflife,themapofprofoundrelationshiptothegriefthatispartoflife… —TomPiazza,WhyNewOrleansMatters,2005 Thestatusofwomen,thoughprobablythemostprofoundsingledifferencebetweenthetwocivilizations,attractedfarlessattentionthansuchmattersasguns,factoriesandparliaments. —BernardLewis,WhatWentWrong?,2002 Despitealltherespect,itwashardnottofeelatwingeofschadenfreudeatO'Hara'sfallfromesteem,whichhadcausedhimprofoundbitterness. —KingsleyAmis,Memoirs,1991 Hisknowledgeofhistoryisprofound. Herbooksofferprofoundinsightsintothetruenatureofcourage. theprofoundmysteriesofouterspace aprofoundsenseofloss Hispaintingshavehadaprofoundeffectonherownwork. SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb:Adjective Thosedecisionsbyothercountrieshaveaprofoundeconomiceffecthere. — OumarSeydi,Fortune,9Dec.2021 ThistypeofcapacitythatEquianoisgoingtobringinwillhaveaprofoundeffectoninternetspeeds,ondatacostsandjusttheoverallinternetexperienceintheplacesthatimpacts. — DanielRenjifo,CNN,29Nov.2021 ThoughthesubjectsdidnotmentionBotox,thecameraregardedtheirrestfulforeheadswithsympathyandimpliedthattheprocedurehadaprofoundtherapeuticeffect. — NewYorkTimes,15Nov.2021 ThechangewillalsohaveaprofoundeffectontheU.S.borderswithMexicoandCanada,wheretravelingbackandforthwasawayoflifeuntilthepandemichitandtheU.S.shutdownnonessentialtravel. — JohnLeicesterAndTravisLoller,TheChristianScienceMonitor,8Nov.2021 Yourphysicalhealthisimportantandwillhaveaprofoundeffectonyoursuccessinallotheraspectsofyourlife. — ExpertPanel,Forbes,8Nov.2021 ThechangewillalsohaveaprofoundeffectontheU.S.borderswithMexicoandCanada,wheretravelingbackandforthwasawayoflifeuntilthepandemichitandtheU.S.shutdownnonessentialtravel. — JohnLeicester,chicagotribune.com,8Nov.2021 ThechangewillhaveaprofoundeffectontheborderswithMexicoandCanada,wheretravelingbackandforthwasawayoflifeuntilthepandemichitandtheU.S.shutdownnonessentialtravel. — CBSNews,8Nov.2021 Thescandalthatunfolded10yearsagothismonthhadaprofoundeffectoncountlesslives,nonemoresothanthoseoftheboysSanduskyabused. — LosAngelesTimes,5Nov.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'profound.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofprofound Adjective 14thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1aNoun 1621,inthemeaningdefinedabove HistoryandEtymologyforprofound AdjectiveandNoun MiddleEnglish,fromAnglo-Frenchparfunt,profonddeep,fromLatinprofundus,frompro-before+fundusbottom—moreatpro-,bottom LearnMoreAboutprofound Shareprofound PosttheDefinitionofprofoundtoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofprofoundonTwitter TimeTravelerforprofound Thefirstknownuseofprofoundwas inthe14thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearprofound proformainvoice profound profunda SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforprofound LastUpdated 17Dec2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Profound.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profound.Accessed20Dec.2021. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforprofound profound adjective pro·​found |\prə-ˈfau̇nd \ KidsDefinitionofprofound 1 :havingorshowinggreatknowledgeandunderstanding aprofoundthinker 2 :verydeeplyfelt profoundsorrow OtherWordsfromprofound profoundly adverb MorefromMerriam-Websteronprofound Nglish:TranslationofprofoundforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofprofoundforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY huckster SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary NamethatThing:FlowerEdition Namethatflower hyacinth amaryllis chrysanthemum hydrangea Testyourvisualvocabularywithour10-questionchallenge! TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! 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