profound

Meanings

Adjective

• Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.
• Very deep; very serious
• Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough
• Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading
• Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive

Noun

• The deep; the sea; the ocean.
• An abyss.

Verb

• To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.
• To dive deeply; to penetrate.

Origin

• From Middle English profound, from Anglo-Norman profound, from Old French profont, from Latin profundus, from pro + fundus.