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Profound
PROFOUND', a. [L.profundus; pro and fundus, bottom. See Found.]
1. Deep; descending or being far below the surface, or far below the adjacent places; as a gulf profound.
2. Intellectually deep; that enters deeply into subjects; not superficial or obvious to the mind; as a profound investigation; profound reasoning; a profound treatise.
3. Humble; very lowly; submissive; as a profound reverence for the Supreme Being.
4. Penetrating deeply into science or any branch of learning; as a profound scholar; a profound mathematician; a profound historian.
5. Deep in skill or contrivance.
The revolters are profound to make slaughter. Hosea 5.
6. Having hidden qualities.
Upon the corner of the moon
There hangs a vap'rous drop profound.
PROFOUND', n. The deep; the sea; the ocean; as the vast profound.
1. The abyss.
I travel this profound.
PROFOUND', v.i. To dive; to penetrate. [Not in use.]
profound appears in definitions for these words:
Adoration Adore Awful Conge Deep Deep-musing Deep-read Deep-revolving Deeply Depth Heave Lethargy Mystery Philosopher Profound Profoundly Recondite Shallow Solid Sound Stark Superficial Trave
Adoration Adore Awful Conge Deep Deep-musing Deep-read Deep-revolving Deeply Depth Heave Lethargy Mystery Philosopher Profound Profoundly Recondite Shallow Solid Sound Stark Superficial Trave
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