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ADJECTIVE (6)

1. showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth;
- Example: "the differences are profound"
- Example: "a profound insight"
- Example: "a profound book"
- Example: "a profound mind"
- Example: "profound contempt"
- Example: "profound regret"

2. of the greatest intensity; complete;
- Example: "a profound silence"
- Example: "a state of profound shock"

3. far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something;
- Example: "the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred"
- Example: "the book underwent fundamental changes"
- Example: "committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance"
- Example: "profound social changes"
[syn: fundamental, profound]

4. coming from deep within one;
- Example: "a profound sigh"

5. (of sleep) deep and complete;
- Example: "a heavy sleep"
- Example: "fell into a profound sleep"
- Example: "a sound sleeper"
- Example: "deep wakeless sleep"
[syn: heavy, profound, sound, wakeless]

6. situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed;
- Example: "the profound depths of the sea"
- Example: "the dark unfathomed caves of ocean"-Thomas Gray
- Example: "unplumbed depths of the sea"
- Example: "remote and unsounded caverns"
[syn: profound, unfathomed, unplumbed, unsounded]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Profound \Pro*found"\, n.
   1. The deep; the sea; the ocean.
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            God in the fathomless profound
            Hath all this choice commanders drowned. --Sandys.
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   2. An abyss. --Milton.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Profound \Pro*found"\, v. t.
   To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far
   down. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Profound \Pro*found"\, v. i.
   To dive deeply; to penetrate. [Obs.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Profound \Pro*found"\, a. [F. profond, L. profundus; pro before,
   forward + fundus the bottom. See Found to establish,
   Bottom lowest part.]
   1. Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a
      great depth; deep. "A gulf profound." --Milton.
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   2. 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.
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   3. Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading;
      overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a
      profound sleep. "Profound sciatica." --Shak.
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            Of the profound corruption of this class there can
            be no doubt.                          --Milman.
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   4. Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility;
      lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow.
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            What humble gestures! What profound reverence!
                                                  --Duppa.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

profound
    adj 1: showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth; "the
           differences are profound"; "a profound insight"; "a
           profound book"; "a profound mind"; "profound contempt";
           "profound regret" [ant: superficial]
    2: of the greatest intensity; complete; "a profound silence"; "a
       state of profound shock"
    3: 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" [syn:
       fundamental, profound]
    4: coming from deep within one; "a profound sigh"
    5: (of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a
       profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"
       [syn: heavy, profound, sound, wakeless]
    6: 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" [syn:
       profound, unfathomed, unplumbed, unsounded]