profounder
Of greater depth
Profounder is the comparative form of profound—meaning deeper in insight, feeling, or significance.
A discovery may have profounder implications than we first realized.
One experience proves profounder than another.
The word appears in formal or literary contexts; in casual speech, more profound is more common.
More extended inward
- fathomlessImmeasurably deep or obscure
- bottomlessHaving no base
- unfathomableBeyond comprehension or measurement
- abyssalExtremely deep, unmeasurable
immeasurable · limitless · boundless · vast · infinite · reaches · layers · dimensions
More heavy or significant
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- inquiryRequest for information
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- reflectionReturned light or thought
Having greater judgment
- keenerOverly enthusiastic person
- sharperGambling cheat or swindler
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
More extended inward
- strongerHaving greater power
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- significanceQuality of mattering
- weightMeasure of heaviness
deeper
More extended inward
- fathomlessImmeasurably deep or obscure
- bottomlessHaving no base
- unfathomableBeyond comprehension or measurement
abyssal · immeasurable · limitless · boundless · vast · infinite · reaches · layers · dimensions · levels
weightier
More heavy or significant
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- inquiryRequest for information
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
reflection · contemplation · meditation · thought · consideration
wiser
Having greater judgment
- keenerOverly enthusiastic person
- sharperGambling cheat or swindler
- understandingMental comprehension of something
awareness · realization · comprehension · grasp · epiphany
deeper
More extended inward
- strongerHaving greater power
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- significanceQuality of mattering
weight · gravity · consequence · meaning
- profound lossDeep, lasting grief
- profound insightDeep, transformative understanding
- profound deafnessTotal auditory absence