Profound describes something very deep, intense, or meaningful, such as a strong emotion or a powerful idea.
From Latin *profundus* 'deep', from *pro-* 'forth' and *fundus* 'bottom'. It first referred to physical depth, like deep water, before shifting to emotional and intellectual depth.
When we say a thought is 'profound', we’re literally calling it 'bottomless'. The word invites you to imagine diving down into an idea the way you’d dive into the deep ocean—you can’t see the bottom, but you feel the pressure.
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