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Antonyms for unprofound


Grammar : Adj
Spell : pruh-found
Phonetic Transcription : prəˈfaʊnd



Definition of unprofound

Origin :
  • c.1300, "characterized by intellectual depth," from Old French profund (12c., Modern French profond), from Latin profundus "deep, bottomless, vast," also "obscure; profound; immoderate," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + fundus "bottom" (see fund (n.)). The literal and figurative senses both were in Latin, but English, having already deep, employed this word primarily in its figurative sense. Related: Profoundly.
  • As in frivolous : adj trivial, silly
Example sentences :
  • To manœuvre was the profoundest instinct of his unprofound nature.
  • Extract from : « Bonaventure » by George Washington Cable

Synonyms for unprofound

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