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profound

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
pɹəˈfaʊnd

Definitions

  1. Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep
  2. The deep; the sea; the ocean.
  3. Very deep; very serious
  4. An abyss.
  5. Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough
  6. Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading
  7. Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive

Equivalents

Españolprofundo
Françaisprofond
Deutschtiefgehend
24 more languages
Afrikaansdiepwys
العربيةعميق
Българскидълбок
Češtinahluboký
Cymraegdwfn
Esperantoprofunda
فارسیعمیق
हिन्दीगहन
Italianoprofondo
日本語深い
한국어심오심오한
Kurdîdêrîn
Македонскидлабок
Bahasa Melayumendalam
Polskigłęboki
Portuguêsprofundo
Türkçederin

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

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