profound
adjective
[ prəˈfaʊnd ]
• (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.
• "profound feelings of disquiet"
Similar:
heartfelt,
intense,
keen,
great,
very great,
extreme,
sincere,
earnest,
deep,
deepest,
deeply felt,
wholehearted,
acute,
overpowering,
overwhelming,
deep-seated,
deep-rooted,
fervent,
ardent,
far-reaching,
radical,
extensive,
exhaustive,
thoroughgoing,
sweeping,
life-changing,
• (of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight.
• "a profound philosopher"
Similar:
wise,
learned,
clever,
intelligent,
with/showing great knowledge,
knowledgeable,
intellectual,
scholarly,
sage,
sagacious,
erudite,
discerning,
penetrating,
perceptive,
astute,
thoughtful,
full of insight,
insightful,
percipient,
perspicacious,
philosophical,
deep,
sapient,
• very deep.
• "profound crevasses"
profound
noun
• the deepest part of something, especially the ocean.
• "nor billowy surge disturbs the vast profound"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French profund, from Latin profundus ‘deep’, from Latin pro ‘before’ + fundus ‘bottom’. The word was used earliest in the sense ‘showing deep insight’.
