profound
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
the differences are profound
Related & opposite
- intense also see
- scholarly also see
- superficial antonym
- profundity derivation
- deepness derivation
- reconditeness derivation
- profoundness derivation
- deep similar to
- thoughtful similar to
Sense 2 adjective
of the greatest intensity; complete
a profound silence
Related & opposite
- profoundness derivation
- intense similar to
Sense 3 adjective
far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something
the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred
Related & opposite
- reconditeness derivation
- significant similar to
Sense 4 adjective
coming from deep within one
a profound sigh
Related & opposite
- profoundness derivation
- deep similar to
Sense 5 adjective
(of sleep) deep and complete
a heavy sleep
Related & opposite
- profoundness derivation
- deep similar to
Sense 6 adjective
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
the profound depths of the sea
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | intense |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | scholarly |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | superficial |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | profundity |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | deepness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | reconditeness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | profoundness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | deep |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | thoughtful |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | profoundness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | intense |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | reconditeness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | significant |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | profoundness |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | deep |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | profoundness |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | deep |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | deepness |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | deep |