profound

Intermediatezipf 3.94

Pronunciation

/prəˈfaʊnd/(pruh-FOWND)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

深刻的；意义深远的；极度的

Definition

Very great or intense; having deep meaning or significance.

Word family

  • profoundly/prəˈfaʊndli/(adv)深刻地
  • profundity/prəˈfʌndɪti/(n)深刻

Collocations

  • profound impact
  • profound change
  • profound understanding
  • profound sadness

Examples

  1. 1.The book had a profound effect on how I see the world. (deep, lasting)
  2. 2.She has a profound understanding of human nature. (deep, thorough)
  3. 3.He felt a profound sense of loss after the funeral. (intense)

Synonyms

  • deep/diːp/— great depth, simpler
  • far-reaching/ˌfɑːˈriːtʃɪŋ/— affecting many things
  • intense/ɪnˈtɛns/— very strong, for feelings

Etymology

from Latin "profundus" = deep — pro- (forward) + fundus (bottom) — going to the very bottom