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
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Recent Examples of profundity
Filmed in Lambert’s own Ohio hometown, the film revels in the seeming minutiae of everyday life, but finds pleasure and profundity in such spaces.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Even as his Reddit-haunting admirers still parse his lyrics for hidden meanings, his spirit surely looks down on them with wry amusement at his fans’ unending search for profundity.
—Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
Then again, this mood piece of monumental profundity and grace does the exact same thing for its viewers.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
That’s got all the enticing ripples of profundity and still, to make a manifesto of it is risky.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Even as his Reddit-haunting admirers still parse his lyrics for hidden meanings, his spirit surely looks down on them with wry amusement at his fans’ unending search for profundity.
—Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
Then again, this mood piece of monumental profundity and grace does the exact same thing for its viewers.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
That’s got all the enticing ripples of profundity and still, to make a manifesto of it is risky.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profundity
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The Cowboys now have additional draft capital to potentially bring in another defensive tackle to rotate in with starters Williams and Clark, but adding another hole in the depth of a defense already looking to stop water from getting in the boat could end up being a risky move.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Many new startups have begun building custom hardware — cameras and bodysuits — to capture nuances of human movement, pressure, depth of touch and human pose reconstruction for their datasets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The brilliance of saying that this was a collective — the group was going to go their own ways and extend the legacy of Wu-Tang Clan while never completely separating from it.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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The best track on Trying Times channels the nervy brilliance of 2023’s Playing Robots Into Heaven, which dug into his dance music past without resorting to nostalgia.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Profundity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profundity. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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