profound

[US]/prəˈfaʊnd/
[UK]/prəˈfaʊnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. suuri syvyys; laaja tietämys ja oivaltavia näkökulmia.
Word Forms
Comparativeprofounder
Superlativeprofoundest

Phrases & Collocations

profound impact

syvä vaikutus

profound knowledge

syvällinen tieto

deeply profound

syvästi syvällinen

profound understanding

syvällinen ymmärrys

Example Sentences

the profound interiority of faith.

uskon syvällinen sisäisyys

cement a profound friendship

sementti syvän ystävyyden

profound feelings of disquiet.

syvällisiä rauhattomuuden tunteita.

take a profound interest

olla syvästi kiinnostunut

She spoke of them with profound reverence.

Hän puhui heistä syvällä kunnioituksella.

there was still a profound cultural divide between the parties.

osapuolten välillä oli edelleen syvä kulttuuriero

humans with their profound sense of incompletion.

ihmiset heidän syvän tunteensa puutteellisuudesta.

a case of profound liver failure.

vakavan maksan vajaatoiminnan tapaus.

a novel of profound, almost mythic consequence.

romaani, jolla on syvällinen, lähes myyttinen merkitys.

a profound glacial chasm. shallow

syvä jäätikkömäinen kuilu. matala

He has a profound knowledge of mathematics.

Hänellä on syvällinen tietämys matematiikasta.

the new government was confronted with many profound difficulties.

Uusi hallitus kohtasi monia syvällisiä vaikeuksia.

she owned to a feeling of profound jealousy.

Hän myönsi tuntevansa syvää mustasukkaisuutta.

Real-world Examples

Nothing to that time has so profound an impact as the railroads.

Source: Humanity: The Story of All of Us

I have such a profound sense of creation.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

And I think this graph for you says something quite profound.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2015 Compilation

He called the decision a “profound injustice.”

Source: VOA Special May 2016 Collection

What you're trying to do in education seems to me incredibly profound.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2015 Collection

From the perspective of the self, though, xenomelia is telling us something very profound.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

These profound words are applicable to speakers in public.

Source: Advanced American English by Lai Shih-hsiung

It's just a regression, it's profound and detrimental.

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2020 Compilation

..A profound sort of resonance in my life.

Source: Rock documentary

And the joys of childhood are profound.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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