profound

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /pɹəˈfaʊnd/ See IPA manual

adj noun Freq #7630

Meanings

1

adj
Very great or intense; deeply felt.

The news had a profound effect on the whole community.
2

adj
Showing deep insight or serious thought.

The book offers a profound analysis of human nature.

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Synonyms

deep-grounded

Word family

Forms profounderprofoundest

Derived forms profoundlyprofoundnesspseudoprofoundultraprofoundunprofound

Related forms profundicateprofundifyprofundity

Etymology

From Middle English profound, profounde, from Anglo-Norman profound, from Old French profont, profonde, from Latin profundus (“deep, profound”), from prō + fundus (“bottom; foundation”).

*per- Proto-Indo-European profound Middle English profont Old French profundus Latin

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# profound

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** pɹəˈfaʊnd
**Frequency rank:** 7630

## Meanings
1. Very great or intense; deeply felt.
2. Showing deep insight or serious thought.

## Examples
- The news had a profound effect on the whole community.
- The book offers a profound analysis of human nature.

## Synonyms
- deep-grounded

## Derived Forms
- profoundly
- profoundness
- pseudoprofound
- ultraprofound
- unprofound

## Related Forms
- profundicate
- profundify
- profundity

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *per-
- Root: profound
- Root: profont
- Root: profundus

## Etymology
From Middle English profound, profounde, from Anglo-Norman profound, from Old French profont, profonde, from Latin profundus (“deep, profound”), from prō + fundus (“bottom; foundation”).

## AI Etymology
Profound is from Middle English profound, profounde, from Anglo-Norman profound, from Old French profont, profonde, from Latin profundus (“deep, profound”), from prō + fundus (“bottom; foundation”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean very great or intense; deeply felt, or showing deep insight or serious thought. Related forms include profundicate, profundify, profundity. Derived formations include profoundly, profoundness, pseudoprofound, ultraprofound, unprofound.

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- Describing Qualities

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