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profundity Definition

pro·fun·dity (prō fun′də tē, prə-)

noun pl. -·ties

  1. depth, esp. great depth
  2. intellectual depth
  3. a profound idea, matter, etc.

Etymology: ME profundite < MFr < LL profunditas

profundity Synonyms

profundity

n.

  1. Depth

    pitch, deepness, lowness; see depth 1.

  2. Perception

    acuity, sagacity, authority; see acumen.

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.