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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Tom’s nagging emptiness does not have a core of profundity, but he’s also not passed off as a comic type (despite hauling out the same story about a bet with Rafael Nadal).
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Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
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—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
Beyond the profundities of Trump’s motivations, Stan also set out to master the basics — the stare, the accent, the walk, the rhythm.
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Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Surreal images from the novel that could easily have looked silly on screen—a rivulet of blood winds its way across town, from the home where a character dies to his family’s abode, for example—retain their poetic profundity.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
Beyond the profundities of Trump’s motivations, Stan also set out to master the basics — the stare, the accent, the walk, the rhythm.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Their building of the groove is a lesson in simplicity and profundity, the whole greater than its parts.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for profundity
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“Profundity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profundity. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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