profound thought

profound thought
index diligence (care), preoccupation

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  • profound — 01. The death of her father at an early age had a [profound] effect on Baptista. 02. There is a [profound] difference in thinking between the two leaders, which makes reaching an agreement extremely difficult. 03. People were [profoundly] shocked …   Grammatical examples in English

  • profound — ► ADJECTIVE (profounder, profoundest) 1) very great or intense. 2) showing great knowledge or insight. 3) demanding deep study or thought. 4) archaic very deep. DERIVATIVES profoundly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • profound */*/ — UK [prəˈfaʊnd] / US adjective Word forms profound : adjective profound comparative profounder superlative profoundest 1) a) very great a profound change in the climate of the Earth The difference between the beginners and the intermediate class… …   English dictionary

  • profound — pro|found [ prə faund ] adjective ** 1. ) very great: a profound change in the climate of the Earth The difference between the beginners and the intermediate class was profound. This is a scientific discovery of profound significance. a profound… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • profound — profoundly, adv. profoundness, n. /preuh fownd /, adj., profounder, profoundest, n. adj. 1. penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker. 2. originating in or… …   Universalium

  • profound — /prəˈfaʊnd / (say pruh fownd) adjective 1. penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge: a profound thinker. 2. intense; extreme: profound sleep. 3. being or going far beneath what is superficial, external, or obvious:… …  

  • thought — noun 1 sth that you think ADJECTIVE ▪ comforting, good, happy, pleasant, positive ▪ It was a comforting thought that at least her father hadn t suffered. ▪ Before going on stage, I breathe deeply and t …   Collocations dictionary

  • profound — adj. & n. adj. (profounder, profoundest) 1 a having or showing great knowledge or insight (a profound treatise). b demanding deep study or thought (profound doctrines). 2 (of a state or quality) deep, intense, unqualified (a profound sleep;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • thought — thought1 /thawt/, n. 1. the product of mental activity; that which one thinks: a body of thought. 2. a single act or product of thinking; idea or notion: to collect one s thoughts. 3. the act or process of thinking; mental activity: Thought as… …   Universalium

  • profound — [prəˈfaʊnd] adj 1) very great My grandfather s death had a profound effect on my father.[/ex] 2) showing intelligence and serious thought a very profound statement[/ex] profoundly adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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