profundity
noun
pro·fun·di·ty
prə-ˈfən-də-tē 
plural profundities
1
a
: intellectual depth
b
: something profound or abstruse
2
: the quality or state of being profound or deep
Examples of profundity in a Sentence
the profundity of his thoughts
Her books are a mixture of playfulness and profundity.
the depth and profundity of her feelings
Recent Examples on the Web
But there’s something about Gilmour’s deep voice, an inherent profundity, that has always been able to sell despair as a pop song.
—
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
In street lit, however, profundity comes at a cost.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2023
This is very basic, commonplace Scorpio behavior, but other people often project profundity upon it.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Oct. 2024
The book is filled with humor, canny allusion, beauty, and a profundity born of glimpsing fleeting human lives from the outside—through eyes that have seen epochs yet nonetheless remain befuddled.
—The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for profundity 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
In street lit, however, profundity comes at a cost.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2023
This is very basic, commonplace Scorpio behavior, but other people often project profundity upon it.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Oct. 2024
The book is filled with humor, canny allusion, beauty, and a profundity born of glimpsing fleeting human lives from the outside—through eyes that have seen epochs yet nonetheless remain befuddled.
—The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for profundity
Dictionary Entries Near profundity
Cite this Entry
“Profundity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profundity. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
profundity
noun
pro·fun·di·ty
prə-ˈfən-dət-ē
plural profundities
1
: great knowledge or understanding
2
: something profound
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share