profound
Intermediate/prəˈfaʊnd/
- adjective
- felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way
profound in a sentence
- “His mother's death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him.”
- “The invention of the contraceptive pill brought about profound changes in the lives of women.”
- “Those two lines of poetry express perfectly the profound sadness of loss.”
- “My grandfather has a profound mistrust of anything new or foreign.”
What does “profound” mean?
profound (adjective) means felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way. It is pronounced /prəˈfaʊnd/. Vocaby pairs the definition with audio and real example sentences so the word is easy to remember — and brings it back for review right before you'd forget it.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "profound" mean?
- profound (adjective) means: felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way
- How do you pronounce "profound"?
- "profound" is pronounced /prəˈfaʊnd/ in IPA. You can tap to hear it spoken aloud in the Vocaby app.
- How do you use "profound" in a sentence?
- Here is "profound" used in a sentence: His mother's death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him.
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