Meaning
“Profound” means deep, intense, or showing great understanding or insight. It often describes something that has a strong emotional, intellectual, or moral impact.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: adjective
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Comparative/Superlative: more profound / most profound
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Typical patterns:
- a profound effect / change / statement
- profound knowledge / understanding
- profoundly (adverb) → She was profoundly moved by the speech.
Common Phrases
- profound effect – a very strong influence or impact
- profound change – a deep or significant transformation
- profound thought – deep and reflective thinking
- profound sadness / gratitude – very strong or intense feelings
Collocations
- noun + profound: insight, impact, difference, knowledge, influence
- verb + profound: have, feel, express, reveal
- adverb + profound: deeply, truly, extremely
Examples
- The experience had a profound effect on his life.
- Her words left a profound impression on everyone in the room.
- Scientists made a profound discovery that changed our understanding of the universe.
- He has a profound knowledge of classical music.
- Losing a loved one can bring profound sadness.
- The novel explores profound questions about existence.
- She was profoundly grateful for the help she received.
- Meditation can lead to profound inner peace.
- His ideas have had a profound influence on modern philosophy.
- The speech was both simple and profound, touching everyone who heard it.
Synonyms or Related
- deep
- intense
- meaningful
- insightful
- thoughtful
Antonym
- superficial
- shallow