Unprofound

Pronunciation: /ʌn.prəˈfaʊnd/

Definitions of unprofound

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'unprofound' describes something that is not deep or profound

Example Sentences

A1 The children's book had an unprofound message about sharing.

A2 The movie's plot was unprofound and predictable.

B1 The novel was criticized for its unprofound character development.

B2 The artist's work was deemed unprofound by art critics.

C1 The philosopher's ideas were considered unprofound by some scholars.

C2 Despite his reputation, the poet's latest collection was seen as unprofound by literary experts.

Examples of unprofound in a Sentence

formal The speaker's unprofound remarks failed to captivate the audience.

informal I found his speech to be pretty unprofound, to be honest.

slang His talk was so meh, totally unprofound.

figurative Her ideas were as deep as a puddle, utterly unprofound.

Grammatical Forms of unprofound

• past tense: unprofounded
• plural: unprofound
• comparative: more unprofound
• superlative: most unprofound
• present tense: unprofound
• future tense: will be unprofound
• perfect tense: has been unprofound
• continuous tense: is being unprofound
• singular: unprofound
• positive degree: unprofound
• infinitive: to be unprofound
• gerund: being unprofound
• participle: unprofounding

Origin and Evolution of unprofound

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'unprofound' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'profound' meaning 'deep or insightful'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to simply mean 'not profound', over time the word 'unprofound' has evolved to also imply something lacking depth or significance.