profound
Very deep and full of meaning.
profound in a sentence
- Grandma's profound advice stayed with me long after the holiday ended.
- The book's final line was so profound that Maya sat thinking about it for the rest of the evening.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to profound?
- Asilly
- Bdeep
- Clight
- Dshallow
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B: deep. The other three mean the opposite of profound.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to profound?
- Adeep
- Bserious
- Cwise
- Dshallow
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D: shallow. The other three mean nearly the same as profound.
Words that mean something similar
deep, wise, serious
Words that mean the opposite
shallow, silly, light
More words about thinking & learning
- relevant: Closely connected to what is being talked about.
- resolve: To decide firmly to do something, or to find an answer to a problem.
- retain: To keep or hold on to something.
- sceptical: Not sure something is true and needing proof before you believe it.
- scrutinise: To look at something very closely and carefully to check every detail.
- shrewd: Clever at judging people and situations, especially to get what you want.
- specific: Exact and clearly stated, not general.
- strive: To try very hard to achieve something.
More words to explore
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