Synonyms for profound
prəˈfaʊndpro·found

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1. profound

   That is obscure which the eye or the mind can not clearly discern or see through, whether because of its own want of transparency, its depth or intricacy, or because of mere defect of light. That which is complicated is likely to be obscure, but that may be obscure which is not at all complicated and scarcely complex, as a muddy pool. In that which is abstruse (Latin abs, from, and trudo, push) as if removed from the usual course of thought or out of the way of apprehension or discovery, the thought is remote, hidden; in that which is obscure there may be nothing to hide; it is hard to see to the bottom of the profound, because of its depth, but the most shallow turbidness is obscure. Compare COMPLEX; DARK; DIFFICULT; MYSTERIOUS.

   See synonyms for CLEAR.

   Synonyms:
   abstruse, ambiguous, cloudy, complex, complicated, dark, darksome, deep, dense, difficult, dim, doubtful, dusky, enigmatical, hidden, incomprehensible, indistinct, intricate, involved, muddy, mysterious, obscure, turbid, unintelligible

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. profound

   Synonyms:
   deep, fathomless, abysmal, penetrating, intimate, solemn, abstruse, recondite, philosophical, strong, vivid, intense, deepseated

   Antonyms:
   shallow, superficial, commonplace

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. profoundadjective

   showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

   "the differences are profound"; "a profound insight"; "a profound book"; "a profound mind"; "profound contempt"; "profound regret"

   Synonyms:
   unsounded, unfathomed, unplumbed, fundamental, sound, heavy, wakeless

   Antonyms:
   facile, shallow, ostensible, superficial, dilettantish, glib, skin-deep, dilettanteish, looking, sciolistic, mild, apparent(a), insignificant, seeming(a), sounding, dilettante, unimportant

2. profoundadjective

   of the greatest intensity; complete

   "a profound silence"; "a state of profound shock"

   Synonyms:
   unsounded, unfathomed, unplumbed, fundamental, sound, heavy, wakeless

   Antonyms:
   shallow, seeming(a), facile, looking, sciolistic, insignificant, unimportant, dilettante, mild, skin-deep, dilettantish, apparent(a), superficial, glib, dilettanteish, ostensible, sounding

3. fundamental, profoundadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   fundamental, heavy, unfathomed, key, wakeless, cardinal, unplumbed, underlying, central, rudimentary, sound, unsounded, primal

   Antonyms:
   dilettanteish, glib, sciolistic, ostensible, shallow, insignificant, mild, superficial, dilettante, looking, sounding, unimportant, seeming(a), dilettantish, skin-deep, apparent(a), facile

4. profoundadjective

   coming from deep within one

   "a profound sigh"

   Synonyms:
   unsounded, unfathomed, unplumbed, fundamental, sound, heavy, wakeless

   Antonyms:
   superficial, looking, sciolistic, insignificant, dilettantish, ostensible, seeming(a), shallow, mild, dilettanteish, skin-deep, facile, glib, unimportant, sounding, apparent(a), dilettante

5. heavy, profound, sound, wakelessadjective

   (of sleep) deep and complete

   "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"

   Synonyms:
   laboured, sullen, laborious, reasoned, overweight, toilsome, effectual, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, good, dense, grueling, unsounded, heavy(p), threatening, grave, legal, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, intelligent, grievous, fleshy, levelheaded, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, level-headed, gruelling, well-grounded, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, unfathomed, sonorous, great(p), operose, fundamental, heavy, arduous, big(a), labored, unplumbed, punishing, gravid, big(p), healthy, lowering, leaden

   Antonyms:
   looking, dilettanteish, dilettantish, apparent(a), sciolistic, facile, shallow, skin-deep, insignificant, sounding, mild, ostensible, seeming(a), glib, unimportant, superficial, dilettante

6. profound, unfathomed, unplumbed, unsoundedadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   sound, heavy, unfathomed, wakeless, silent, fundamental, unplumbed, unsounded

   Antonyms:
   mild, seeming(a), skin-deep, glib, insignificant, facile, shallow, sounding, looking, superficial, sciolistic, unimportant, dilettanteish, dilettante, apparent(a), ostensible, dilettantish

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. profoundadjective

   Synonyms:
   deep

2. profoundadjective

   Synonyms:
   penetrating, sagacious, skilled, not superficial

3. profoundadjective

   Synonyms:
   lively, vivid, strong, deep-felt

4. profoundadjective

   Synonyms:
   lowly, humble, submissive

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1. profoundadjective

   Synonyms:
   abysmal, deep, abstruse, recondite

   Antonyms:
   shallow

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1. List of paraphrases for "profound":

   deep, far-reaching, in-depth, profoundly, root, deep-seated, deep-rooted, thorough, grave, serious, deepest, sincere, underlying, deeply, heartfelt, radical, penetratingly, deep-going, great, incisively

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How to use profound in a sentence?

1. Kenneth Perry:

   Cyclospora is different in this regard, it lasts longer, with far more profound watery, foul-smelling diarrhea and abdominal cramping.

2. Mark Wilf:

   Our organization and the players have shown a commitment to these causes over the last several years, but we know we need to and can do more, we want this investment to support the many diverse and meaningful social justice efforts throughout our country, but it can only be one piece of our overall work toward having a sustainable impact. Our actions within our communities will be the driving force for creating profound change.

3. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   Studying microbiology is delving into the vast realm of life's tiniest yet profound influencers—the silent revolutionaries shaping our world.

4. Chinese President Xi Jinping:

   It is fair to say that China and the UK are increasingly interdependent and are becoming a community of shared interests, i am already deeply impressed by the vitality of China-UK relations and the profound friendship between our peoples.

5. Herman Melville:

   I am a man who, from his youth upwards, has been filled with a profound conviction that the easiest way of life is the best-