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

Synonyms

• deepness
• depth
• profoundness

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Being a mother and having a mother are also two of the most profound experiences a person can have, and profundity is rarely uncomplicated. —Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025

Ozon goes from virtue-signaling to unsentimental profundity. —Armond White, National Review, 11 Apr. 2025

Consider the way the universe was formed, the majesty of towering mountain peaks, how blood moves through the body, how mathematical formulas and geometric shapes can reveal hidden beauty in their simplicity and profundity. —Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025

Multiplicity occasionally, almost accidentally, grasps at profundities about work-life balance that Severance would explore using a more innovative sci-fi premise decades later. —James Grebey, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English profundite, from Latin profunditat-, profunditas depth, from profundus

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for profundity

• fecundity
• rotundity

Kids Definition

profundity

noun

pro·​fun·​di·​ty prə-ˈfən-dət-ē 

plural profundities

1

: great knowledge or understanding

2

: something profound