profundity
/prəˈfʌndəti
/noun (plural profundities) [mass noun]
1Great depth of insight or knowledge: the simplicity and profundity of the message...
- Novelty is not synonymous with depth and profundity of insight.
- The anxiety that hovers over Parry is the extent of his musical profundity and insight.
- We were truly impressed with his knowledge and profundity.
Synonyms
wisdom, (deep) insight, intelligence, sagacity, acuity, depth, profoundness, perceptiveness, penetration, perception, percipience, perspicuity, discernment, thoughtfulness
rare sapience
1.1Great depth or intensity of a state, quality, or emotion: the profundity of her misery...
- There are moments of great emotional profundity in the film, but they're compounded by the filmmakers' reluctance to go the extra mile and put their feelings on the screen.
- The moments of emotional profundity here are golden and will suffice.
- It locates the sources of poetic excellence in the profundity of the writer's emotions and the seriousness of his thought.
Synonyms
intensity, depth, extremity, severity, keenness, profoundness, strength
1.2 [count noun] A statement or idea that shows great knowledge or insight: such well-articulated profundities as ‘You’re some kinda woman.’...
- Time's article, on the other hand, didn't ponder such profundities of belief.
- The moments of brilliance and detached profundities are engulfed by too many false starts and half-baked ideas.
- Song lyrics don't exactly overflow with profundities.
