Definition of Profound
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(a.) Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep.
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(a.) 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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(a.) Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a profound sleep.
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(a.) Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow.
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(n.) The deep; the sea; the ocean.
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(n.) An abyss.
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(v. t.) To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.
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(v. i.) To dive deeply; to penetrate.
Homophones of Profound
No Homophones Found.