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

Spiritual philosopher Alan Watts is mentioned in Past the Veil’s press release, and Lay imbues these axioms with profundity like only the best teachers can. — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026

But given the profundity of her subject matter and the near-universal awe her art inspires, perhaps this sense of futility gestures at the incomprehensible, even transcendent aura around Petviashvili’s works. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026

And yet for God’s sake, just look at the man—at his dispiriting attempts at humor, his weirdly off-putting outfits, his incessant posting of banalities and faux profundities and extreme-right disinformation on social media. — Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

The second half, which dips into profundity and sentimentality while not always hitting the mark per Ryan, will be a harder sell for the audience that the film‘s opening sequences (and its marketing) attracts. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 June 2026