profundity.
The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity.
Meaning & usage
The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity.
The situation's profundity escaped most observers.
Deep intellect or insight.
Unfortunately, Andrew's colossal ego means people miss his profundity.
A great depth; a deep place.
I delved the abyssal profundities of Neptune's realm.
Depth; the state of possessing great downwards extent.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English profundite, from Middle French profondite or its etymon Latin profunditās; by surface analysis, prof(o)und + ity. Compare profoundness.
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