Profound
Profound adjective - Difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand.
Special and profound are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Special" instead an adjective "Profound".
Nearby Words: profoundly, profoundness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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A Very Special Episode: "The Broken Record" is a rare, very well done, very profound example that actually realistically depicts parental abuse, its consequences, and to an extent, its causes.
Source: Series / Eerie Indiana - A surprising number of Unova Pokemon exhibit this trait, one of the most notorious being Reuniclus, who has profound Special Attack, but a pitiful base Speed of 30.
Source: Mighty Glacier / Video Games
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Special and Profound. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/profound/special
Profound & Special. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/profound/special>.
Special or Profound. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/profound/special.
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