profounder
profounder is the comparative form of profound.
Meaning of profound
Adjective
profound (comparative more profound or profounder, superlative most profound or profoundest)
- Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.
- A gulf profound as that Serbonian bog1667, John Milton, “(please specify the page number)”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker...
- Very deep; very serious.
- Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough.
- a profound investigation
- Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading.
- How now! which of your hips has the most profound sciatica?c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
- Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive.
- And with this, and a profound bow to his patrons, the Manager retires, and the curtain rises.1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC
Questions about profounder
- What is profounder the comparative form of?
- Profounder is the comparative form of profound.
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