Synonyms of profundity

profundity

noun

prə-ˈfən-də-tē 

as in depth

the quality of being great in extent (as of insight)

a philosopher who is widely respected for the profundity of her thinking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depth
• brilliance
• profoundness
• sensitivity
• wisdom
• deepness
• perception
• perceptiveness
• sense
• brightness
• sagacity
• perceptivity
• sensibility
• discernment
• intellect
• intelligence
• wit
• penetration
• acuity
• percipience
• smartness
• perspicacity
• judgment
• sapience
• acuteness
• braininess
• reason
• sharpness
• keenness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• superficiality
• shallowness
• stupidity
• idiocy
• imbecility
• mindlessness
• irrationality
• unreasonableness
• unsoundness
• illogic
• witlessness
• simpleness
• brainlessness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of profundity

But too few of those ideas yield satisfying conclusions, resulting in a drama that becomes treacly and insubstantial, reaching for a profundity that remains elusive. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

When the profundity of the moment resists words, only the physical release of emotions will do. — Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026

His practical advice fares better than both his theories and his pallid attempts at profundity. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

Regardless of whether Arthur Agee and William Gates become the next Jordan — or even the next Isiah Thomas — their lives wind up far more interesting than potential glory, with unexpected developments achieving a profundity few scripts ever could have. — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026