Dictionary definition · profound
adjective
- showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth"the differences are profound"
- of the greatest intensity; complete"a profound silence"
- far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something"the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred"
- coming from deep within one"a profound sigh"
- (of sleep) deep and complete"a heavy sleep"
- situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed"the profound depths of the sea"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).