profound
Descending far below the surfaceDescending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.
» Tom couldn't shake the feeling that something profound was about to happen.
Tom wurde das Gefühl nicht los, dass etwas Tiefgreifendes kurz bevorstand.
Meaning
5 sensesDescending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.
tiefgehend
глубо́кийglubókij
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
Very deep; very serious.
(of sleep) deep and complete
Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough.
a profound investigation
a profound scholar
tiefgehend
глубо́кийglubókij, основательныйosnovatelʹnyj, му́дрыйmúdryj
глибо́кийhlybókyj, ґрунто́внийgruntóvnyj
Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading.
глубо́кийglubókij
Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive.
ни́зкийnízkij
Examples
78 sentencesTom couldn't shake the feeling that something profound was about to happen.
deTom wurde das Gefühl nicht los, dass etwas Tiefgreifendes kurz bevorstand. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We're facing a profound change.
I had a profound experience.
deIch hatte eine tiefgründige Erfahrung. — MisterTrouser
Profound study of nature is the most fertile source of mathematical discoveries.
Глибоке вивчення природи — найплідніше джерело математичних відкриттів. — deniko
She fell into a profound sleep.
ruОна погрузилась в глубокий сон. — megaton
deSie ist in einen tiefen Schlaf gefallen. — alik_farber
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English profound, profounde, from Anglo-Norman profound, from Old French profoFrom Middle English profound, profounde, from Anglo-Norman profound, from Old French profont, profonde, from Latin profundus (“deep, profound”), from prō + fundus (“bottom; foundation”).
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Forms
more profound/profounder, most profound/profoundest| Comparative | more profound / profounder Lesson |
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| Superlative | most profound / profoundest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed:unfathomedunplumbedunsounded
- (of sleep) deep and complete:heavysoundwakeless
- far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something:fundamental
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form