profundity
noun
pro·fun·di·ty
prə-ˈfən-də-tē 
plural profundities
1
a
: intellectual depth
b
: something profound or abstruse
2
: the quality or state of being profound or deep
Examples of profundity in a Sentence
the profundity of his thoughts
Her books are a mixture of playfulness and profundity.
the depth and profundity of her feelings
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Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Much of Gilbert’s early work displays an awareness of both the profundity and the transience of romance, and of the many different universes that one life can open into or contain.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Maybe the striking profundity these new interpretations have uncovered has been there all along, suggested John Snelson, an associate lecturer in musical theater at Goldsmiths, University of London, who wrote a book on Lloyd Webber.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
What looks like profundity might be vacancy, dressed in good tailoring and received in silence.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
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“Profundity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profundity. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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profundity
noun
pro·fun·di·ty
prə-ˈfən-dət-ē
plural profundities
1
: great knowledge or understanding
2
: something profound
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