Analysis Complete

profound

/ profound /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
"the profound depths of the sea"
"the dark unfathomed caves of ocean"-Thomas Gray"
"unplumbed depths of the sea"
"remote and unsounded caverns"
Similar:
deep
adjective satellite Sense 2
coming from deep within one
"a profound sigh"
Similar:
deep
adjective satellite Sense 3
of the greatest intensity; complete
"a profound silence"
"a state of profound shock"
Similar:
intense
adjective Sense 4
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depths; from the depths of your being
"the differences are profound"
"a profound insight"
"a profound book"
"a profound mind"
"profound contempt"
"profound regret"
Similar:
deep thoughtful
Opposites:
superficial
See also:
intense scholarly
adjective satellite Sense 5
(of sleep) deep and complete
"a heavy sleep"
"fell into a profound sleep"
"a sound sleeper"
"deep wakeless sleep"
Similar:
deep
adjective satellite Sense 6
far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something
"the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred"
"the book underwent fundamental changes"
"committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravaga"
Similar:
significant important
Semantic Complexity
72%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
8
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

deep intense thoughtful superficial significant important