profundity Definition
pro·fun·dity (prō fun′də tē, prə-)
noun pl. -·ties
- depth, esp. great depth
- intellectual depth
- a profound idea, matter, etc.
Etymology: ME profundite < MFr < LL profunditas
profundity Synonyms
profundity
n.
profundity Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- mind: Can we cope with the profundity of the clerical mind?
- experience: Despite the profundity of such experiences modern neuroscience has provided a significant degree of insight into their nature.
- idea: More a gradual unfolding of the profundity of the ideas that permeate the entire play.
Converse of object
- suggest: Such an initiative on the part of the bride is unusual and suggests a metaphoric profundity that will be examined below.
- expect: We have come to expect profundity from everything Libeskind does.
- understand: Readers of my third book ' When The Gods Came Down ' should understand the profundity of this symbolism.
- contain: I realize that the thoughts I have penned above contain no great profundity.
- have: Flowers have a profundity that has always been valued in the East.
Adjective modifier
- great: I realize that the thoughts I have penned above contain no great profundity.
- deep: The sonatas which he wrote for them have astonishing power, and are a mixture of littering elegance and deep profundity.
- genuine: Creative use of textures, catchy melodies, lyrical hooks, genuine profundity and more.
Browse dictionary entries near profundity
- ‹ Profumo,John Dennis
- ‹ profoundly
- ‹ profound
- ‹ profluent
- ‹ profligate
- ‹ profitless
- ‹ profiterole
- ‹ profiteer
- ‹ profitably
- ‹ profitable
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