Antonyms for profound
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pruh-found |
| Phonetic Transcription : prəˈfaʊnd |
Definition of profound
Origin :- c.1300, "characterized by intellectual depth," from Old French profund (12c., Modern French profond), from Latin profundus "deep, bottomless, vast," also "obscure; profound; immoderate," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + fundus "bottom" (see fund (n.)). The literal and figurative senses both were in Latin, but English, having already deep, employed this word primarily in its figurative sense. Related: Profoundly.
- adj intellectual, thoughtful
- adj bottomless
- adj intense; emotional
- There was profound conviction in the emphasis with which she spoke her warning.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- The world-shaking conceptions have always been won in profound experience.
- Extract from : « Understanding the Scriptures » by Francis McConnell
- Martin looked at her respectfully but with profound curiosity.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- He listened in a stillness of dread which resembled the immobility of profound attention.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- The Personage on the hearthrug had been listening with profound attention.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- And the confidence he had to make was of a profound psychological order.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- After this profound observation the experienced Toodles seemed to reflect.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- “Not very,” Mr Verloc managed to falter out, in a profound shudder.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- The silence was profound, but shaken now and then by a grumble of distant thunder.
- Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
- "No one would dare say such a thing," she asserted with profound conviction.
- Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
Synonyms for profound
- abject
- absolute
- abstruse
- abysmal
- acroamatic
- acute
- buried
- cavernous
- consummate
- deep
- deep-seated
- deeply felt
- difficult
- discerning
- enlightened
- erudite
- esoteric
- exhaustive
- extensive
- extreme
- far-reaching
- fathomless
- great
- hard
- heartfelt
- heartrending
- hearty
- heavy
- hermetic
- informed
- intellectual
- intelligent
- keen
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- learned
- mysterious
- occult
- orphic
- out-and-out
- penetrating
- philosophical
- pronounced
- recondite
- reflective
- sagacious
- sage
- scholarly
- secret
- serious
- shrewd
- sincere
- skilled
- subterranean
- subtle
- thorough
- total
- utter
- weighty
- wise
- yawning
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