as in depth
the quality of being great in extent (as of insight)
we were struck by the profoundness of his observations on the ultimate meaning of life
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Recent Examples of profoundness
For Twitty, the book’s profoundness resides between the lines.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
None of us can know the profoundness of their loss.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
None of us can know the profoundness of their loss.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for profoundness
Noun
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The depth and speed of England were ultimately too much to overcome, as England had 11 shots on goal to just five for Croatia.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Its understated hue makes an impact, especially with the glassy depth of the cat-eye finish.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto let a day’s stroll linger into profundity, the twilight dimming and human connection brewing in all its possibilities.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Love Island had shifted what had previously been an unshakable self-identification and stumbled into comic profundity.—
Anna Peele,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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That England avoided what would have been an embarrassing last-sixteen exit to Slovakia was thanks mostly to the individual brilliance of Jude Bellingham, its attacking prodigy, who scissored in an acrobatic finish at the death.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Your dazzling brilliance and unpretentious decency.—
Scott Bauer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Profoundness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profoundness. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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