profundity
noun /prəˈfʌndəti/
/prəˈfʌndəti/
(plural profundities)
(formal)- [uncountable] the quality of understanding or dealing with a subject at a very serious level synonym depth
- He lacked profundity and analytical precision.
- [uncountable] the fact of being very great, serious or powerful
- the profundity of her misery
- This is an error of great profundity.
- [countable, usually plural] something that somebody says that shows great understanding
- His profundities were lost on the young audience.