profundity

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity.
2. (countable, uncountable) Deep intellect or insight.
3. (countable, uncommon, uncountable) A great depth; a deep place.
4. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Depth; the state of possessing great downwards extent.

Synonyms

depth

profoundness

deepness

abstruseness

reconditeness

intensity

deep

abstrusity

abyss

astuteness

human body

body

extensive

interior

recondite

sagacity

thoroughness

wisdom

abstruse

Translations

profondeur

profundidad

profondità

Tiefe

diepte

profundidade

profunditat

Tiefgründigkeit

diepzinnigheid

altum

kûrahî

diepgang

βαθύνοια

fondària

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹəˈfʌndɪti/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English profundite, from Middle French profondite or its etymon Latin profunditās; by surface analysis, prof(o)und + ity. Compare profoundness.