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Endless vs Profound - What's the difference?

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Endless is a related term of profound.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between endless and profound

is that endless is (obsolete) without profitable end; fruitless; unsatisfying while profound is (obsolete) to dive deeply; to penetrate.

As adjectives the difference between endless and profound

is that endless is having no end while profound is descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.

As a noun profound is

(obsolete) the deep; the sea; the ocean.

As a verb profound is

(obsolete) to cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.

endless

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Having no end.
    • endless''' time; '''endless praise
  • Extending indefinitely.
    • an endless line
  • (obsolete) Without profitable end; fruitless; unsatisfying.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
    • All loves are endless .

    Derived terms

    * endlessly * endlessness

    Synonyms

    * infinite * unlimited

    Antonyms

    * finite * limited

    profound

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.
  • * (rfdate),
    • A gulf profound
  • Very deep; very serious
  • Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough; as, a profound investigation or treatise; a profound scholar; profound wisdom.
  • *
  • Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a profound sleep.
  • * (rfdate),
    • Profound sciatica
  • * (rfdate),
    • Of the profound corruption of this class there can be no doubt.
  • Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow.
  • * (rfdate)
    • What humble gestures! What profound reverence!

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) The deep; the sea; the ocean.
    • God in the fathomless profound / Hath all this choice commanders drowned. Sandys .
  • (obsolete) An abyss.
    • (Milton)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.
    • (Sir Thomas Browne)
  • (obsolete) To dive deeply; to penetrate.

    • Related terms

    * profundity * profoundness ----