Profound and Sounding

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Profound adjective - Showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth.

Usage example: profound contempt

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Sounding is an antonym for profound.

Nearby Words: profoundly, profoundness

Sounding adjective - Appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms.

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Profound is an antonym for sounding.

Nearby Words: sound, sounded, sounder

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Sounding and Profound. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/profound/sounding

Profound & Sounding. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/profound/sounding>.

Sounding or Profound. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/profound/sounding.

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