All 7 Uses of
profound
in
Candide
- ...he would give us good counsel in this emergency, for he was a profound philosopher.
Chpt 9 (definition 1) *profound = deep or far-reaching in insight
- Profound silence reigned; pallor was on the faces of the punters, anxiety on that of the banker, and the hostess, sitting near the unpitying banker, noticed with lynx-eyes all the doubled and other increased stakes, as each player dog's-eared his cards; she made them turn down the edges again with severe, but polite attention; she showed no vexation for fear of losing her customers.†
Chpt 22 (definition 1)
- The Perigordian Abbe, Candide and Martin entered; no one rose, no one saluted them, no one looked at them; all were profoundly occupied with their cards.†
Chpt 22 (definition 2)
- The servants being all gone, the six strangers, with Candide and Martin, remained in a profound silence.†
Chpt 26 (definition 1)
- "Ah! captain," said Candide, "what ransom will you take for Monsieur de Thunder-ten-Tronckh, one of the first barons of the empire, and for Monsieur Pangloss, the profoundest metaphysician in Germany?"†
Chpt 27 (definition 1)
- ...presented it to her with a profound reverence.
Chpt 28 (definition 2) *profound = greatest intensity of
- Candide, on his way home, made profound reflections on the old man's conversation.†
Chpt 30 (definition 1)
Definitions:
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(1) (profound as in: profound idea) deep or far-reaching in intellect or consequence
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(2) (profound as in: profound sadness) of greatest intensity or emotional depth