profound

profound [-er] adj

OFr < L. profund-us, deep, high, vast, obscure, profound < prō-, before + fundus, bottom.

  1. Deep; unfathomable; incomprehensible; endless; eternal; [fig.] colossal; enormous; gigantic; immense.
  2. Enormously important; tremendously vital; extremely critical.

profound adv

see profound, adj.

  1. Deeply; wisely; sagely; insightfully, thoughtfully; intelligently.