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Meaning of profound | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard

pɹəˈfaʊnd

Definitions

Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep
The deep; the sea; the ocean.
obsolete, uncountable
Very deep; very serious
An abyss.
obsolete, uncountable
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

Equivalents

Afrikaans diep wys

العربية عميق

Български дълбок

Čeština hluboký

Cymraeg dwfn

Deutsch tiefgehend

Ελληνικά βαθύς βαθυστόχαστος εμβριθής έντονος περισπούδαστος

Esperanto profunda

Español profundo

فارسی عمیق

Suomi perusteellinen syvä syvällinen syväluotaava

Français profond

हिन्दी गहन

Magyar alapos mély

Italiano profondo

한국어 심오한

Kurdî dêrîn dêrîn dêrîn

Македонски длабок

Bahasa Melayu mendalam

Nederlands diep diepgaand wijs

Polski głęboki

Português profundo

Română Adânc profund

Русский глубокий мудрый низкий основательный

Türkçe derin

Українська глибо́кий ґрунтовний

Examples

“God, in the fathomlesse profound / Hath all his choice Commanders drown'd.”

“[…]if some other place, / From your dominion won, th' Ethereal King / Possesses lately, thither to arrive / travel this profound. Direct my course[…]”

CEFR level

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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Meaning of profound | Babel Free

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