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profundity

noun
/pɹəˈfʌndɪti/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English profundite, from Middle French profondite or its etymon Latin profunditās; by surface analysis, prof(o)und + ity. Compare profoundness.

  1. derived from profunditās
  2. derived from profondite
  3. inherited from profundite

Definitions

  1. The state of being profound

    The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity.

    • The situation's profundity escaped most observers.

  2. Deep intellect or insight.

    • Near-synonyms: brilliance, genius
    • Unfortunately, Andrew's colossal ego means people miss his profundity.
    • Also, he had legs which seemed to begin almost at his chest—or, rather, at his chin! Yet, for all his air of peacock-like conceit, his clothes sagged a little, and his face wore a sheepish air which might have passed for profundity.

  3. A great depth

    A great depth; a deep place.

    • Near-synonym: abyss
    • I delved the abyssal profundities of Neptune's realm.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Depth

      Depth; the state of possessing great downwards extent.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for profundity. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA