English-Thai Dictionary

profound

ADJ ซึ่ง คิด ลึกซึ้ง  learned recondite superficial shallow sueng-kid-luek-suang

 

profound

ADJ ลึก  fathomless bottomless luek

 

profoundly

ADV อย่าง สุดซึ้ง  อย่างลึกซึ้ง  deeply extremely yang-sud-suang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROFOUND

a.[L. profundus; pro and fundus, bottom. See Found. ] 1. Deep; descending or being far below the surface, or far below the adjacent places; as a gulf profound.
2. Intellectually deep; that enters deeply into subjects; not superficial or obvious to the mind; as a profound investigation; profound reasoning; a profound treatise.
3. Humble; very lowly; submissive; as a profound reverence for the Supreme Being.
4. Penetrating deeply into science or any branch of learning; as a profound scholar; a profound mathematician; a profound historian.
5. Deep in skill or contrivance.
The revolters are profound to make slaughter. Hosea 5:2.
6. Having hidden qualities.
Upon the corner of the moon
There hangs a vap'rous drop profound.

 

PROFOUND

n.The deep; the sea; the ocean; as the vast profound. 1. The abyss.
I travel this profound.

 

PROFOUND

v.i.To dive; to penetrate. [Not in use. ]

 

PROFOUNDLY

adv. Deeply; with deep concern. Why sigh you so profoundly?
1. With deep penetration into science or learning; with deep knowledge or insight; as profoundly wise; profoundly skilled in music or painting.

 

PROFOUNDNESS

n.Depth of place. 1. Depth of knowledge or of science.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PROFOUND

Pro *found ", a. Etym: [F. profond, L. profundus; pro before, forward +fundus the bottom. See Found to establish, Bottom lowest part. ]

 

1. Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep. "A gulf profound. " Milton.

 

2. Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough; as, a profound investigation or treatise; a profound scholar; profound wisdom.

 

3. Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a profound sleep. "Profound sciatica. " Shak. Of the profound corruption of this class there can be no doubt. Milman.

 

4. Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow. What humble gestures! What profound reverence! Dupp

 

PROFOUND

PROFOUND Pro *found ", n.

 

1. The deep; the sea; the ocean. God in the fathomless profound Hath all this choice commanders drowned. Sandys.

 

2. An abyss. Milton.

 

PROFOUND

PROFOUND Pro *found ", v. t.

 

Defn: To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down. [Obs. ] Sir T. Browne.

 

PROFOUND

PROFOUND Pro *found ", v. i.

 

Defn: To dive deeply; to penetrate. [Obs. ]

 

PROFOUNDLY

PROFOUNDLY Pro *found "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a profound manner. Why sigh you so profoundly Shak.

 

PROFOUNDNESS

PROFOUNDNESS Pro *found "ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being profound; profundity; depth. Hooker.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

profound

pro found |prəˈfound, prō -prəˈfaʊnd | ▶adjective ( profounder, profoundest ) 1 (of a state, quality, or emotion ) very great or intense: profound social changes | profound feelings of disquiet. • (of a disease or disability ) very severe; deep-seated: a case of profound liver failure. 2 (of a person or statement ) having or showing great knowledge or insight: a profound philosopher. • (of a subject or thought ) demanding deep study or thought: expressing profound truths in simple language. 3 archaic at, from, or extending to a great depth; very deep: he opened the door with a profound bow. ▶noun (the profound ) literary the vast depth of the ocean or of the mind. DERIVATIVES pro found ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French profund, from Latin profundus ‘deep, ’ from pro ‘before ’ + fundus ‘bottom. ’ The word was used earliest in the sense ‘showing deep insight. ’

 

profoundly

pro found ly |prəˈfoundlē, prō -prəˈfaʊndli | ▶adverb [ as submodifier ] to a profound extent; extremely: a profoundly disturbing experience. in a profound way; greatly: he profoundly altered the whole course of my life.

 

Oxford Dictionary

profound

pro |found |prəˈfaʊnd | ▶adjective ( profounder, profoundest ) 1 (of a state, quality, or emotion ) very great or intense: profound feelings of disquiet | the implications of this discovery are profound. • (of a disease or disability ) very severe: a case of profound liver failure. 2 (of a person or statement ) having or showing great knowledge or insight: a profound philosopher. • (of a subject or idea ) demanding deep study or thought: expressing profound truths in simple language. 3 archaic very deep: profound crevasses. ▶noun (the profound ) literary the deepest part of something, especially the ocean. • profound quality. DERIVATIVES profoundness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French profund, from Latin profundus ‘deep ’, from Latin pro ‘before ’ + fundus ‘bottom ’. The word was used earliest in the sense ‘showing deep insight ’.

 

profoundly

pro |found ¦ly |prəˈfaʊndli | ▶adverb [ as submodifier ] to a profound extent; extremely: a profoundly disturbing experience. • in a profound way; greatly: he profoundly altered the whole course of my life.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

profound

profound adjective 1 profound relief: heartfelt, intense, keen, great, extreme, acute, severe, sincere, earnest, deep, deep-seated, overpowering, overwhelming, fervent, ardent. ANTONYMS superficial, mild. 2 profound silence: complete, utter, total, absolute. 3 a profound change: far-reaching, radical, extensive, sweeping, exhaustive, thoroughgoing. ANTONYMS slight. 4 a profound analysis: wise, learned, clever, intelligent, scholarly, sage, erudite, discerning, penetrating, perceptive, astute, thoughtful, insightful, percipient, perspicacious; rare sapient. ANTONYMS superficial. 5 profound truths: complex, abstract, deep, weighty, difficult, abstruse, recondite, esoteric. ANTONYMS simple.

 

profoundly

profoundly adverb 1 she was profoundly grateful that none of her colleagues could see her: extremely, very, deeply, exceedingly, greatly, immensely, enormously, tremendously, intensely, heartily, keenly, acutely, painfully, from the bottom of one's heart, downright, thoroughly, sincerely, so; informal awfully, terribly, seriously, majorly, oh-so, mighty. 2 he spoke profoundly on the subject: penetratingly, discerningly, wisely, sagaciously, thoughtfully, philosophically, weightily, seriously, learnedly, eruditely.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

profound

profound adjective 1 a sigh of profound relief: heartfelt, intense, keen, great, very great, extreme, sincere, earnest, deep, deepest, deeply felt, wholehearted, acute, overpowering, overwhelming, deep-seated, deep-rooted, fervent, ardent. ANTONYMS superficial; mild. 2 the silence was so profound that I could hear my heart beating: complete, utter, total, absolute, extreme, pronounced. 3 the implications of this discovery are profound: far-reaching, radical, extensive, exhaustive, thoroughgoing, sweeping. 4 a profound analysis of the problems: wise, learned, clever, intelligent, with /showing great knowledge, knowledgeable, intellectual, scholarly, sage, sagacious, erudite, discerning, penetrating, perceptive, astute, thoughtful, full of insight, insightful, percipient, perspicacious, philosophical, deep; rare sapient. ANTONYMS superficial, stupid. 5 expressing profound truths in simple language: complex, abstract, deep, weighty, serious, difficult; abstruse, recondite, esoteric, metaphysical, impenetrable, unfathomable, mysterious, obscure, dark.

 

profoundly

profoundly adverb 1 she was profoundly grateful that none of her colleagues could see her: extremely, very, deeply, exceedingly, greatly, immensely, enormously, terribly, tremendously, awfully, intensely, heartily, keenly, acutely, from the bottom of one's heart, painfully, thoroughly, sincerely, so; informal well, jolly, seriously, majorly, oh-so; informal, dated devilish; N. Amer. informal mighty, plumb; S. African informal lekker; literary sore, thrice. 2 he spoke profoundly on the subject: discerningly, penetratingly, wisely, sagaciously, thoughtfully, philosophically, weightily, seriously, learnedly, eruditely.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

profound

pro found /prəfáʊnd , ｟米 ｠proʊ -/〖pro (…の方向へ )found (底 )〗形容詞 more ～; most ～/～er ; ～est 1 〈感情などが 〉心からの ; ｟比喩的に ｠〈物 事が 〉深い (!deepのように物理的な 「深さ 」には用いない ) ▸ a profound sense of sorrow 深い悲しみの念 ▸ profound silence 深い静けさ 2 〈影響などが 〉深刻な , 重大な ▸ have a profound effect [influence ] on A Aに多大な影響をもつ 3 〈学識 思想などが 〉深遠な , 深い ; 意味深長な ▸ a profound question 奥の深い質問 4 ｟かたく 文 ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗深い ▸ the profound abyss of Hell 地獄の奥底 5 〘医 〙〈病気が 〉深在性の , 完全な .

 

profoundly

pro f ó und ly 副詞 1 大いに ; 心から .2 深く, 深遠に .