Meaning

The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity..

Definitions by Sense

1. The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity.
2. Deep intellect or insight.
3. (now uncommon) A great depth; a deep place.
4. (now rare) Depth; the state of possessing great downwards extent.

Example Sentences

The situation's profundity escaped most observers.

Near-synonyms: brilliance, genius

Unfortunately, Andrew's colossal ego means people miss his profundity.

Also, he had legs which seemed to begin almost at his chest—or, rather, at his chin! Yet, for all his air of peacock-like conceit, his clothes sagged a little, and his face wore a sheepish air which might have passed for profundity.

Near-synonym: abyss

I delved the abyssal profundities of Neptune's realm.

[A] sharp-looking old dame, […] inhabited a "laigh [low] shop," anglicé [in English], a cellar, opening to the High-street by a strait and steep stair, at the bottom of which she sold tape, thread, needles, skeans of worsted, coarse linen cloth, and such feminine gear, to those who had the courage and skill to descend to the profundity of her dwelling, without falling headlong themselves, or throwing down any of the numerous articles which, piled on each side of the descent, indicated the profession of the trader below.

Word Forms

• profundities

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Use profundity when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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