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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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Lockwood says she’s often asked about her ability to toggle literary voice on a dime, ricocheting, like an elementary school PhD candidate, between potty humor and profundity.
—Eric Olson
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The show is serious about the barely exceptional lives of unremarkable American kids, finding profundity by treating these crossroads in life with care and nuance, not as petty problems.
—Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
From beach books to profundity, long-form fiction opened minds and shrank the world.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 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 5 Oct. 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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