Definition of profound in English:

profound

adjectiveprofounder, profoundest prəˈfaʊndprəˈfaʊnd

1(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.
（状态，品质，情感）巨大的；深刻的
profound feelings of disquiet
极度的焦虑。
the implications of this discovery are profound
Example sentencesExamples
- The idea of negotiation, however, implies that the most profound changes may be extremely subtle.
- Then she was lying in bed at night trying to come to terms with this new and unwelcome emotion: profound sadness.
- Grace had wonderful stories, but they always left her with a profound sadness.
- Please accept my profound regret and apology for any misunderstanding about that letter.
- The workshop left me in a profound state of wonder at the subtlety and simplicity of this healing approach.
- Thus, differences in size have potentially profound implications for the ecology and fitness of large and small animals.
- Beyond these changes are two others, which may be equally profound in their implications.
- Such films can never have a profound influence on the viewers, he says.
- There is a profound fear of empowering consumers to share media in a self-organizing way on a mass scale.
- Other projects could have a much more profound impact on the intellectual property landscape.
- The separation is so profound that there is no real basis for argument.
- The fact is that the absence of a parent has a very profound effect.
- The experience had a very profound effect on me, both emotionally and spiritually.
- Then in 1857 another event took place that was to have the most profound implications.
- Of course, our ignorance is so profound that little can be said for certain.
- The most profound influence of archetypes is in their regulation of the human life cycle.
- It was not only onstage that profound emotions stirred under a cool, unruffled surface.
- Over the long term, they will make a far more profound impact.
- I think it has quite profound implications for us as human beings.
- For these women and for hundreds of other men and women who have experienced tremendous loss, the past year has piled myriad emotions on top of profound sadness.
Synonyms
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
1. 1.1 (of a disease or disability) very severe.
  （疾病，残疾）严重的；根深蒂固的
  a case of profound liver failure
  肝功能严重衰竭的病例。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It may be a child with a profound disability as well.
  A prolonged admission is likely to result in profound weakness and physical disability.
  Surgery also may be an option for some children with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss.
  There are about 123,000 people over 16 who were born hearing but have developed severe or profound deafness.
  Nicholas's profound handicaps became evident soon after his birth.
  Doctors testified that Charlotte fell into the most extreme category of profound neurological disability.
  Muscular dystrophies are genetic disorders, usually progressive, which can lead to profound paralysis.
  Patients who are symptomatic can experience very high fever, rigors, profound hypotension, and often complain of nausea with or without diarrhea.
  Pat and his wife, Eva, have a 22-year-old daughter, Lisa, who has a profound disability called Angelman syndrome.
  Vincent's disability is so profound he can't speak, has no use of his limbs, is not toilet trained and sleeps in a cot.
  Most of the increased risk of infection is confined to those with liver cirrhosis, suppressed immune systems, or profound neutropenia.
  Severe toxicity leads to coma, profound hypotension, bradycardia, and asystolic arrest.
  In sum, Singer calls for a radical reassessment of what to do with children born with severe and profound disabilities.
  St Mary of the Angels caters for clients with moderate, severe and profound intellectual disabilities.
  The patient also may have profound malaise, severe headaches, myalgias, and vague abdominal pain.
  There is also on-campus housing for children with multiple and profound disabilities who require a high level of support.
  The deformity may be so severe, the fractures so numerous, and the disability so profound, however, that almost any form of treatment deserves consideration.
  They are the treatment of choice for many with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss.
  He suffered permanent brain damage and profound disability.
  He developed exchange transfusion for the management of pregnant women with profound anaemia and cardiac failure.
  Synonyms
  acute, very bad, serious, grave, critical, dire, drastic, grievous, extreme, dreadful, terrible, awful, frightful, appalling, sore
2(of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight.
（人，叙述）深邃的；渊博的，见解深刻的
a profound philosopher
思想深邃的哲学家。
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet this wonderful and loving documentary somehow turns a demolition derby into a profound statement on the importance of life and what makes this place special.
- That's a very profound statement because if you talk to companies today, they say the customer's always right.
- John Paul didn't always need to make profound statements, however.
- The profound person understands what is moral.
- Most intelligent critics of all schools who are familiar with his literary works agree that he was one of the most profound thinkers and learned writers of his time.
- The stunning absence of the normally expected response was dramatic and perhaps the most profound statement of the series.
- It's a very profound statement for a lad of 21, but he's right.
- I was very humbled that this man could make such a profound statement.
- The most his character has going for him is to smile a lot and make supposedly profound statements on the nature of the universe that sound like they were read off the back of a cereal box.
- I choose to interpret this not as a ‘marketing tip,’ but as a profound statement.
- Without realizing it, he made a very profound statement.
- Chief Seattle's reply has been described as the most beautiful and profound statement on the environment ever made.
- You have someone who was illiterate making profound pronouncements and statements which are amazingly accurate about scientific nature.
- The reporter will quote the profound statements you make and soon you might even be on the cover of Newsweek!
- One thing that keeps people in the cycle of rumination is a sense that they're incredibly profound and gaining tremendous insight.
- A daily paper in Florida made a profound statement on March 2.
- He was not the only one to make a profound statement on the Victoria Falls.
- It is a profound statement about political integration and it will establish the EU as a legal entity in its own right.
- Today, the profound thinker turns his attention to political apathy, and sees something dark filling the void.
- The answer by one student was so profound that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well.
Synonyms
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
rare sapient
1. 2.1 (of a subject or idea) demanding deep study or thought.
  （主题，思想）深奥的，难懂的
  expressing profound truths in simple language
  用简单的语言表达深奥的真理。
  Example sentencesExamples
  These are very profound issues that we're dealing with, whether it's security of Australia or violence in indigenous communities.
  As a medium to express profound ideas, it's secondary to a novel.
  For me, this book is about the profound idea of a child hoping to navigate death, which is a very complicated, complex part of life.
  These projects are extremely important, and they raise profound questions regarding appropriate intellectual property policies.
  Actually this is a very difficult or profound question to answer.
  It is a short book, written in one unbroken paragraph, but it explores profound ideas about individual responsibility, language and reality, and the nature of fiction.
  This short paragraph does not even scratch the surface of a book that has many novel insights and profound ideas, and which opens up numerous lines for further inquiry.
  Socrates raised profound questions in philosophy in a city square, and many of our liberation heroes took their majors in prison yards.
  There are variations on these themes, but none that yields any profound insights.
  Then I realised I wouldn't have any profound thoughts.
  Therefore there is time to think deep, profound thoughts.
  Touching case studies demonstrate these profound truths.
  Quantum mechanics is one of the top two most profound ideas in the history of physics.
  His profound ideas led him to some conclusions that strike the modern reader as bizarre, even absurd.
  The idea is more profound than one might normally expect from a child.
  Appearing on the second tablet, laws six through ten can be understood as teaching a profound idea if we study them in reverse order, from bottom to top.
  The answer must be no, but again the impression of profound thought and relentless sifting of the ideas can only inspire respect.
  This is very difficult as there are many more intelligent people who have had many more profound thoughts on the subject than I have.
  Here I am, trying to be all serious, and she is laughing at my profound idea.
  One of the most profound ideas to emerge from World War Two was the emergence of an international human rights culture and legal system.
  Synonyms
  complex, abstract, deep, weighty, serious, difficult
  abstruse, recondite, esoteric, metaphysical, impenetrable, unfathomable, mysterious, obscure, dark
3archaic Very deep.
profound crevasses

noun prəˈfaʊndprəˈfaʊnd

the profoundliterary

1The deepest part of something, especially the ocean.
nor billowy surge disturbs the vast profound
1. 1.1 Profound quality.
  深刻；深奥；深邃
  her work is an often eerie mix of the banal and the profound
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was indeed capable of the profound and the banal.

Derivatives

profoundness

noun prəˈfaʊndnəsprəˈfaʊn(d)nəs

I nod in affirmation, holding my breath, expecting the world to wobble off of its axis for a second because of the profoundness of what I have just admitted.
Example sentencesExamples
- He had pointed this out to her quite a while ago, marveling over the symbolism and profoundness of such a matching.
- The sea unquestionably remains a place of endless mystery and fascination, as it has been since the first humans stood on its shore and tried to grasp its profoundness.
- You can appreciate and understand its profoundness only by visiting it once.
- She didn't know what real happiness was, just as she had not known the profoundness of true sadness.

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'.

found from Middle English:
The word found ‘establish’ goes back to Latin fundare ‘to lay a base for’, from fundus ‘bottom, base’, source also of foundation (Late Middle English), founder (Middle English) ‘sink’, and fund (mid 17th century) from a secondary sense of fundus ‘landed property’; and profound (Middle English) ‘deep’. Found ‘melt and mould’ is from French fondre (source of the melted cheese fondue (late 19th century)), from Latin fundere ‘melt, pour’ (found also in fuse (late 16th century)), and dates from the early 16th century.

Rhymes

abound, aground, around, astound, bound, compound, confound, dumbfound, expound, found, ground, hound, impound, interwound, mound, pound, propound, redound, round, sound, stoneground, surround, theatre-in-the-round (US theater-in-the-round), underground, wound

Definition of profound in US English:

profound

adjectiveprəˈfoundprəˈfaʊnd

1(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.
（状态，品质，情感）巨大的；深刻的
profound feelings of disquiet
极度的焦虑。
profound social changes
深刻的社会变革。
Example sentencesExamples
- Then she was lying in bed at night trying to come to terms with this new and unwelcome emotion: profound sadness.
- It was not only onstage that profound emotions stirred under a cool, unruffled surface.
- Grace had wonderful stories, but they always left her with a profound sadness.
- Over the long term, they will make a far more profound impact.
- Thus, differences in size have potentially profound implications for the ecology and fitness of large and small animals.
- Such films can never have a profound influence on the viewers, he says.
- There is a profound fear of empowering consumers to share media in a self-organizing way on a mass scale.
- Please accept my profound regret and apology for any misunderstanding about that letter.
- I think it has quite profound implications for us as human beings.
- The fact is that the absence of a parent has a very profound effect.
- The experience had a very profound effect on me, both emotionally and spiritually.
- Then in 1857 another event took place that was to have the most profound implications.
- The workshop left me in a profound state of wonder at the subtlety and simplicity of this healing approach.
- The most profound influence of archetypes is in their regulation of the human life cycle.
- Beyond these changes are two others, which may be equally profound in their implications.
- For these women and for hundreds of other men and women who have experienced tremendous loss, the past year has piled myriad emotions on top of profound sadness.
- The idea of negotiation, however, implies that the most profound changes may be extremely subtle.
- Other projects could have a much more profound impact on the intellectual property landscape.
- Of course, our ignorance is so profound that little can be said for certain.
- The separation is so profound that there is no real basis for argument.
Synonyms
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
1. 1.1 (of a disease or disability) very severe; deep-seated.
  （疾病，残疾）严重的；根深蒂固的
  a case of profound liver failure
  肝功能严重衰竭的病例。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Pat and his wife, Eva, have a 22-year-old daughter, Lisa, who has a profound disability called Angelman syndrome.
  Most of the increased risk of infection is confined to those with liver cirrhosis, suppressed immune systems, or profound neutropenia.
  Severe toxicity leads to coma, profound hypotension, bradycardia, and asystolic arrest.
  The deformity may be so severe, the fractures so numerous, and the disability so profound, however, that almost any form of treatment deserves consideration.
  Vincent's disability is so profound he can't speak, has no use of his limbs, is not toilet trained and sleeps in a cot.
  There is also on-campus housing for children with multiple and profound disabilities who require a high level of support.
  The patient also may have profound malaise, severe headaches, myalgias, and vague abdominal pain.
  In sum, Singer calls for a radical reassessment of what to do with children born with severe and profound disabilities.
  They are the treatment of choice for many with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss.
  A prolonged admission is likely to result in profound weakness and physical disability.
  He suffered permanent brain damage and profound disability.
  There are about 123,000 people over 16 who were born hearing but have developed severe or profound deafness.
  St Mary of the Angels caters for clients with moderate, severe and profound intellectual disabilities.
  Doctors testified that Charlotte fell into the most extreme category of profound neurological disability.
  He developed exchange transfusion for the management of pregnant women with profound anaemia and cardiac failure.
  Surgery also may be an option for some children with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss.
  Muscular dystrophies are genetic disorders, usually progressive, which can lead to profound paralysis.
  It may be a child with a profound disability as well.
  Nicholas's profound handicaps became evident soon after his birth.
  Patients who are symptomatic can experience very high fever, rigors, profound hypotension, and often complain of nausea with or without diarrhea.
  Synonyms
  acute, very bad, serious, grave, critical, dire, drastic, grievous, extreme, dreadful, terrible, awful, frightful, appalling, sore
2(of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight.
（人，叙述）深邃的；渊博的，见解深刻的
a profound philosopher
思想深邃的哲学家。
Example sentencesExamples
- One thing that keeps people in the cycle of rumination is a sense that they're incredibly profound and gaining tremendous insight.
- Chief Seattle's reply has been described as the most beautiful and profound statement on the environment ever made.
- The most his character has going for him is to smile a lot and make supposedly profound statements on the nature of the universe that sound like they were read off the back of a cereal box.
- Yet this wonderful and loving documentary somehow turns a demolition derby into a profound statement on the importance of life and what makes this place special.
- The stunning absence of the normally expected response was dramatic and perhaps the most profound statement of the series.
- Today, the profound thinker turns his attention to political apathy, and sees something dark filling the void.
- The answer by one student was so profound that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well.
- I choose to interpret this not as a ‘marketing tip,’ but as a profound statement.
- You have someone who was illiterate making profound pronouncements and statements which are amazingly accurate about scientific nature.
- The profound person understands what is moral.
- The reporter will quote the profound statements you make and soon you might even be on the cover of Newsweek!
- It is a profound statement about political integration and it will establish the EU as a legal entity in its own right.
- Most intelligent critics of all schools who are familiar with his literary works agree that he was one of the most profound thinkers and learned writers of his time.
- He was not the only one to make a profound statement on the Victoria Falls.
- That's a very profound statement because if you talk to companies today, they say the customer's always right.
- I was very humbled that this man could make such a profound statement.
- John Paul didn't always need to make profound statements, however.
- Without realizing it, he made a very profound statement.
- A daily paper in Florida made a profound statement on March 2.
- It's a very profound statement for a lad of 21, but he's right.
Synonyms
wise, learned, clever, intelligent, showing great knowledge, with great knowledge, knowledgeable, intellectual, scholarly, sage, sagacious, erudite, discerning, penetrating, perceptive, astute, thoughtful, full of insight, insightful, percipient, perspicacious, philosophical, deep
1. 2.1 (of a subject or thought) demanding deep study or thought.
  （主题，思想）深奥的，难懂的
  expressing profound truths in simple language
  用简单的语言表达深奥的真理。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This short paragraph does not even scratch the surface of a book that has many novel insights and profound ideas, and which opens up numerous lines for further inquiry.
  Socrates raised profound questions in philosophy in a city square, and many of our liberation heroes took their majors in prison yards.
  It is a short book, written in one unbroken paragraph, but it explores profound ideas about individual responsibility, language and reality, and the nature of fiction.
  Appearing on the second tablet, laws six through ten can be understood as teaching a profound idea if we study them in reverse order, from bottom to top.
  One of the most profound ideas to emerge from World War Two was the emergence of an international human rights culture and legal system.
  Therefore there is time to think deep, profound thoughts.
  Quantum mechanics is one of the top two most profound ideas in the history of physics.
  Touching case studies demonstrate these profound truths.
  For me, this book is about the profound idea of a child hoping to navigate death, which is a very complicated, complex part of life.
  Actually this is a very difficult or profound question to answer.
  These projects are extremely important, and they raise profound questions regarding appropriate intellectual property policies.
  Here I am, trying to be all serious, and she is laughing at my profound idea.
  The answer must be no, but again the impression of profound thought and relentless sifting of the ideas can only inspire respect.
  As a medium to express profound ideas, it's secondary to a novel.
  These are very profound issues that we're dealing with, whether it's security of Australia or violence in indigenous communities.
  His profound ideas led him to some conclusions that strike the modern reader as bizarre, even absurd.
  There are variations on these themes, but none that yields any profound insights.
  Then I realised I wouldn't have any profound thoughts.
  This is very difficult as there are many more intelligent people who have had many more profound thoughts on the subject than I have.
  The idea is more profound than one might normally expect from a child.
  Synonyms
  complex, abstract, deep, weighty, serious, difficult
3archaic At, from, or extending to a great depth; very deep.
〈古〉深长的，深度的；极度的
he opened the door with a profound bow
他打开门，深深地鞠了一躬。

nounprəˈfoundprəˈfaʊnd

the profoundliterary

The vast depth of the ocean or of the mind.
〈诗/文〉深海，海洋；心灵深处

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’.

单词	profound
释义	Definition of profound in English: profound adjectiveprofounder, profoundest prəˈfaʊndprəˈfaʊnd 1(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense. （状态，品质，情感）巨大的；深刻的 profound feelings of disquiet 极度的焦虑。 the implications of this discovery are profound Example sentencesExamples The idea of negotiation, however, implies that the most profound changes may be extremely subtle. Then she was lying in bed at night trying to come to terms with this new and unwelcome emotion: profound sadness. Grace had wonderful stories, but they always left her with a profound sadness. Please accept my profound regret and apology for any misunderstanding about that letter. The workshop left me in a profound state of wonder at the subtlety and simplicity of this healing approach. Thus, differences in size have potentially profound implications for the ecology and fitness of large and small animals. Beyond these changes are two others, which may be equally profound in their implications. Such films can never have a profound influence on the viewers, he says. There is a profound fear of empowering consumers to share media in a self-organizing way on a mass scale. Other projects could have a much more profound impact on the intellectual property landscape. The separation is so profound that there is no real basis for argument. The fact is that the absence of a parent has a very profound effect. The experience had a very profound effect on me, both emotionally and spiritually. Then in 1857 another event took place that was to have the most profound implications. Of course, our ignorance is so profound that little can be said for certain. The most profound influence of archetypes is in their regulation of the human life cycle. It was not only onstage that profound emotions stirred under a cool, unruffled surface. Over the long term, they will make a far more profound impact. I think it has quite profound implications for us as human beings. For these women and for hundreds of other men and women who have experienced tremendous loss, the past year has piled myriad emotions on top of profound sadness. Synonyms 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 1.1 (of a disease or disability) very severe. （疾病，残疾）严重的；根深蒂固的 a case of profound liver failure 肝功能严重衰竭的病例。 Example sentencesExamples It may be a child with a profound disability as well. A prolonged admission is likely to result in profound weakness and physical disability. Surgery also may be an option for some children with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. There are about 123,000 people over 16 who were born hearing but have developed severe or profound deafness. Nicholas's profound handicaps became evident soon after his birth. Doctors testified that Charlotte fell into the most extreme category of profound neurological disability. Muscular dystrophies are genetic disorders, usually progressive, which can lead to profound paralysis. Patients who are symptomatic can experience very high fever, rigors, profound hypotension, and often complain of nausea with or without diarrhea. Pat and his wife, Eva, have a 22-year-old daughter, Lisa, who has a profound disability called Angelman syndrome. Vincent's disability is so profound he can't speak, has no use of his limbs, is not toilet trained and sleeps in a cot. Most of the increased risk of infection is confined to those with liver cirrhosis, suppressed immune systems, or profound neutropenia. Severe toxicity leads to coma, profound hypotension, bradycardia, and asystolic arrest. In sum, Singer calls for a radical reassessment of what to do with children born with severe and profound disabilities. St Mary of the Angels caters for clients with moderate, severe and profound intellectual disabilities. The patient also may have profound malaise, severe headaches, myalgias, and vague abdominal pain. There is also on-campus housing for children with multiple and profound disabilities who require a high level of support. The deformity may be so severe, the fractures so numerous, and the disability so profound, however, that almost any form of treatment deserves consideration. They are the treatment of choice for many with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. He suffered permanent brain damage and profound disability. He developed exchange transfusion for the management of pregnant women with profound anaemia and cardiac failure. Synonyms acute, very bad, serious, grave, critical, dire, drastic, grievous, extreme, dreadful, terrible, awful, frightful, appalling, sore 2(of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight. （人，叙述）深邃的；渊博的，见解深刻的 a profound philosopher 思想深邃的哲学家。 Example sentencesExamples Yet this wonderful and loving documentary somehow turns a demolition derby into a profound statement on the importance of life and what makes this place special. That's a very profound statement because if you talk to companies today, they say the customer's always right. John Paul didn't always need to make profound statements, however. The profound person understands what is moral. Most intelligent critics of all schools who are familiar with his literary works agree that he was one of the most profound thinkers and learned writers of his time. The stunning absence of the normally expected response was dramatic and perhaps the most profound statement of the series. It's a very profound statement for a lad of 21, but he's right. I was very humbled that this man could make such a profound statement. The most his character has going for him is to smile a lot and make supposedly profound statements on the nature of the universe that sound like they were read off the back of a cereal box. I choose to interpret this not as a ‘marketing tip,’ but as a profound statement. Without realizing it, he made a very profound statement. Chief Seattle's reply has been described as the most beautiful and profound statement on the environment ever made. You have someone who was illiterate making profound pronouncements and statements which are amazingly accurate about scientific nature. The reporter will quote the profound statements you make and soon you might even be on the cover of Newsweek! One thing that keeps people in the cycle of rumination is a sense that they're incredibly profound and gaining tremendous insight. A daily paper in Florida made a profound statement on March 2. He was not the only one to make a profound statement on the Victoria Falls. It is a profound statement about political integration and it will establish the EU as a legal entity in its own right. Today, the profound thinker turns his attention to political apathy, and sees something dark filling the void. The answer by one student was so profound that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well. Synonyms 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 rare sapient 2.1 (of a subject or idea) demanding deep study or thought. （主题，思想）深奥的，难懂的 expressing profound truths in simple language 用简单的语言表达深奥的真理。 Example sentencesExamples These are very profound issues that we're dealing with, whether it's security of Australia or violence in indigenous communities. As a medium to express profound ideas, it's secondary to a novel. For me, this book is about the profound idea of a child hoping to navigate death, which is a very complicated, complex part of life. These projects are extremely important, and they raise profound questions regarding appropriate intellectual property policies. Actually this is a very difficult or profound question to answer. It is a short book, written in one unbroken paragraph, but it explores profound ideas about individual responsibility, language and reality, and the nature of fiction. This short paragraph does not even scratch the surface of a book that has many novel insights and profound ideas, and which opens up numerous lines for further inquiry. Socrates raised profound questions in philosophy in a city square, and many of our liberation heroes took their majors in prison yards. There are variations on these themes, but none that yields any profound insights. Then I realised I wouldn't have any profound thoughts. Therefore there is time to think deep, profound thoughts. Touching case studies demonstrate these profound truths. Quantum mechanics is one of the top two most profound ideas in the history of physics. His profound ideas led him to some conclusions that strike the modern reader as bizarre, even absurd. The idea is more profound than one might normally expect from a child. Appearing on the second tablet, laws six through ten can be understood as teaching a profound idea if we study them in reverse order, from bottom to top. The answer must be no, but again the impression of profound thought and relentless sifting of the ideas can only inspire respect. This is very difficult as there are many more intelligent people who have had many more profound thoughts on the subject than I have. Here I am, trying to be all serious, and she is laughing at my profound idea. One of the most profound ideas to emerge from World War Two was the emergence of an international human rights culture and legal system. Synonyms complex, abstract, deep, weighty, serious, difficult abstruse, recondite, esoteric, metaphysical, impenetrable, unfathomable, mysterious, obscure, dark 3archaic Very deep. profound crevasses noun prəˈfaʊndprəˈfaʊnd the profoundliterary 1The deepest part of something, especially the ocean. nor billowy surge disturbs the vast profound 1.1 Profound quality. 深刻；深奥；深邃 her work is an often eerie mix of the banal and the profound Example sentencesExamples He was indeed capable of the profound and the banal. Derivatives profoundness noun prəˈfaʊndnəsprəˈfaʊn(d)nəs I nod in affirmation, holding my breath, expecting the world to wobble off of its axis for a second because of the profoundness of what I have just admitted. Example sentencesExamples He had pointed this out to her quite a while ago, marveling over the symbolism and profoundness of such a matching. The sea unquestionably remains a place of endless mystery and fascination, as it has been since the first humans stood on its shore and tried to grasp its profoundness. You can appreciate and understand its profoundness only by visiting it once. She didn't know what real happiness was, just as she had not known the profoundness of true sadness. 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'. found from Middle English: The word found ‘establish’ goes back to Latin fundare ‘to lay a base for’, from fundus ‘bottom, base’, source also of foundation (Late Middle English), founder (Middle English) ‘sink’, and fund (mid 17th century) from a secondary sense of fundus ‘landed property’; and profound (Middle English) ‘deep’. Found ‘melt and mould’ is from French fondre (source of the melted cheese fondue (late 19th century)), from Latin fundere ‘melt, pour’ (found also in fuse (late 16th century)), and dates from the early 16th century. Rhymes abound, aground, around, astound, bound, compound, confound, dumbfound, expound, found, ground, hound, impound, interwound, mound, pound, propound, redound, round, sound, stoneground, surround, theatre-in-the-round (US theater-in-the-round), underground, wound Definition of profound in US English: profound adjectiveprəˈfoundprəˈfaʊnd 1(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense. （状态，品质，情感）巨大的；深刻的 profound feelings of disquiet 极度的焦虑。 profound social changes 深刻的社会变革。 Example sentencesExamples Then she was lying in bed at night trying to come to terms with this new and unwelcome emotion: profound sadness. It was not only onstage that profound emotions stirred under a cool, unruffled surface. Grace had wonderful stories, but they always left her with a profound sadness. Over the long term, they will make a far more profound impact. Thus, differences in size have potentially profound implications for the ecology and fitness of large and small animals. Such films can never have a profound influence on the viewers, he says. There is a profound fear of empowering consumers to share media in a self-organizing way on a mass scale. Please accept my profound regret and apology for any misunderstanding about that letter. I think it has quite profound implications for us as human beings. The fact is that the absence of a parent has a very profound effect. The experience had a very profound effect on me, both emotionally and spiritually. Then in 1857 another event took place that was to have the most profound implications. The workshop left me in a profound state of wonder at the subtlety and simplicity of this healing approach. The most profound influence of archetypes is in their regulation of the human life cycle. Beyond these changes are two others, which may be equally profound in their implications. For these women and for hundreds of other men and women who have experienced tremendous loss, the past year has piled myriad emotions on top of profound sadness. The idea of negotiation, however, implies that the most profound changes may be extremely subtle. Other projects could have a much more profound impact on the intellectual property landscape. Of course, our ignorance is so profound that little can be said for certain. The separation is so profound that there is no real basis for argument. Synonyms 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 1.1 (of a disease or disability) very severe; deep-seated. （疾病，残疾）严重的；根深蒂固的 a case of profound liver failure 肝功能严重衰竭的病例。 Example sentencesExamples Pat and his wife, Eva, have a 22-year-old daughter, Lisa, who has a profound disability called Angelman syndrome. Most of the increased risk of infection is confined to those with liver cirrhosis, suppressed immune systems, or profound neutropenia. Severe toxicity leads to coma, profound hypotension, bradycardia, and asystolic arrest. The deformity may be so severe, the fractures so numerous, and the disability so profound, however, that almost any form of treatment deserves consideration. Vincent's disability is so profound he can't speak, has no use of his limbs, is not toilet trained and sleeps in a cot. There is also on-campus housing for children with multiple and profound disabilities who require a high level of support. The patient also may have profound malaise, severe headaches, myalgias, and vague abdominal pain. In sum, Singer calls for a radical reassessment of what to do with children born with severe and profound disabilities. They are the treatment of choice for many with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. A prolonged admission is likely to result in profound weakness and physical disability. He suffered permanent brain damage and profound disability. There are about 123,000 people over 16 who were born hearing but have developed severe or profound deafness. St Mary of the Angels caters for clients with moderate, severe and profound intellectual disabilities. Doctors testified that Charlotte fell into the most extreme category of profound neurological disability. He developed exchange transfusion for the management of pregnant women with profound anaemia and cardiac failure. Surgery also may be an option for some children with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. Muscular dystrophies are genetic disorders, usually progressive, which can lead to profound paralysis. It may be a child with a profound disability as well. Nicholas's profound handicaps became evident soon after his birth. Patients who are symptomatic can experience very high fever, rigors, profound hypotension, and often complain of nausea with or without diarrhea. Synonyms acute, very bad, serious, grave, critical, dire, drastic, grievous, extreme, dreadful, terrible, awful, frightful, appalling, sore 2(of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight. （人，叙述）深邃的；渊博的，见解深刻的 a profound philosopher 思想深邃的哲学家。 Example sentencesExamples One thing that keeps people in the cycle of rumination is a sense that they're incredibly profound and gaining tremendous insight. Chief Seattle's reply has been described as the most beautiful and profound statement on the environment ever made. The most his character has going for him is to smile a lot and make supposedly profound statements on the nature of the universe that sound like they were read off the back of a cereal box. Yet this wonderful and loving documentary somehow turns a demolition derby into a profound statement on the importance of life and what makes this place special. The stunning absence of the normally expected response was dramatic and perhaps the most profound statement of the series. Today, the profound thinker turns his attention to political apathy, and sees something dark filling the void. The answer by one student was so profound that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well. I choose to interpret this not as a ‘marketing tip,’ but as a profound statement. You have someone who was illiterate making profound pronouncements and statements which are amazingly accurate about scientific nature. The profound person understands what is moral. The reporter will quote the profound statements you make and soon you might even be on the cover of Newsweek! It is a profound statement about political integration and it will establish the EU as a legal entity in its own right. Most intelligent critics of all schools who are familiar with his literary works agree that he was one of the most profound thinkers and learned writers of his time. He was not the only one to make a profound statement on the Victoria Falls. That's a very profound statement because if you talk to companies today, they say the customer's always right. I was very humbled that this man could make such a profound statement. John Paul didn't always need to make profound statements, however. Without realizing it, he made a very profound statement. A daily paper in Florida made a profound statement on March 2. It's a very profound statement for a lad of 21, but he's right. Synonyms wise, learned, clever, intelligent, showing great knowledge, with great knowledge, knowledgeable, intellectual, scholarly, sage, sagacious, erudite, discerning, penetrating, perceptive, astute, thoughtful, full of insight, insightful, percipient, perspicacious, philosophical, deep 2.1 (of a subject or thought) demanding deep study or thought. （主题，思想）深奥的，难懂的 expressing profound truths in simple language 用简单的语言表达深奥的真理。 Example sentencesExamples This short paragraph does not even scratch the surface of a book that has many novel insights and profound ideas, and which opens up numerous lines for further inquiry. Socrates raised profound questions in philosophy in a city square, and many of our liberation heroes took their majors in prison yards. It is a short book, written in one unbroken paragraph, but it explores profound ideas about individual responsibility, language and reality, and the nature of fiction. Appearing on the second tablet, laws six through ten can be understood as teaching a profound idea if we study them in reverse order, from bottom to top. One of the most profound ideas to emerge from World War Two was the emergence of an international human rights culture and legal system. Therefore there is time to think deep, profound thoughts. Quantum mechanics is one of the top two most profound ideas in the history of physics. Touching case studies demonstrate these profound truths. For me, this book is about the profound idea of a child hoping to navigate death, which is a very complicated, complex part of life. Actually this is a very difficult or profound question to answer. These projects are extremely important, and they raise profound questions regarding appropriate intellectual property policies. Here I am, trying to be all serious, and she is laughing at my profound idea. The answer must be no, but again the impression of profound thought and relentless sifting of the ideas can only inspire respect. As a medium to express profound ideas, it's secondary to a novel. These are very profound issues that we're dealing with, whether it's security of Australia or violence in indigenous communities. His profound ideas led him to some conclusions that strike the modern reader as bizarre, even absurd. There are variations on these themes, but none that yields any profound insights. Then I realised I wouldn't have any profound thoughts. This is very difficult as there are many more intelligent people who have had many more profound thoughts on the subject than I have. The idea is more profound than one might normally expect from a child. Synonyms complex, abstract, deep, weighty, serious, difficult 3archaic At, from, or extending to a great depth; very deep. 〈古〉深长的，深度的；极度的 he opened the door with a profound bow 他打开门，深深地鞠了一躬。 nounprəˈfoundprəˈfaʊnd the profoundliterary The vast depth of the ocean or of the mind. 〈诗/文〉深海，海洋；心灵深处 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’.
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