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Definition profound in British English

profound adjective

adjective
/prəˈfaʊnd/
1

very great

Example

a profound change in the climate of the Earth

Example

The difference between the beginners and the intermediate class was profound.

Example

This is a scientific discovery of profound significance.

Example

My grandfather's death had a profound effect on my father.

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the nuclear option serious severe
1.1

used about very strong feelings, especially negative ones

Example

Most of the divorced parents we interviewed said they had experienced guilt and a profound sense of failure.

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acutely affective basic
2

showing serious thought and wise ideas

Example

Kafka's profound insights into human experience

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abstract central theoretical
2.1

needing serious thought or study

Example

profound questions

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complicated difficult complex
3

very severe

Example

profound deafness

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the nuclear option serious severe sad poor terribly
4

deep

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bottomless the bowels of something come down
Definition profound in British English