Profound and Plain

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Profound adjective - Difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand.

Usage example: a profound observation about good and evil that few listeners fully grasped

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Plain is an antonym for profound.

Nearby Words: profoundly, profoundness

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Profound is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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