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profound

adjective

/prəˈfaʊnd/

Meaning

Very great or intense; having deep insight or understanding.

very great or intense; showing deep insight or understanding

The speech had a profound impact on the audience.

Her speech had a profound impact on the audience.

deep, intense, meaningful, thoughtful, insightful, weighty

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deep, intense, meaningful

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deep, intense, thoughtful, insightful, weighty

superficial, shallow, insignificant, trivial

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superficial, shallow, insignificant

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shallow, trivial, superficial

profound impact, profound effect, profound change, profound insight, profound silence

relating to the body or physical things

Occurring over or involving a relatively short period of time.

Deprived of or lacking something, especially a nonmaterial asset.

not real or true; imaginary or fabricated

Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

exceptionally large; enormous; gigantic