profundity

[pruh-fuhn-di-tee] / prəˈfʌn dɪ ti /

NOUN

wisdom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

solidity sophistication

STRONG

acumen astuteness balance brains caution circumspection comprehension depth discernment discrimination enlightenment erudition foresight gumption information insight intelligence judgment judiciousness knowledge learning penetration perspicacity poise practicality prudence reason sagaciousness sagacity sanity sapience savvy shrewdness stability understanding

WEAK

clear thinking good judgment horse sense pansophy sageness savoir faire

Antonyms

STRONG

ignorance imprudence inability ineptness instability misinterpretation mistake misunderstanding stupidity thoughtlessness

Example Sentences

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Part of the beauty and profundity of people’s psychedelic experiences is the ineffable—but the systems that run on Western science are hungry for hard data, replicable and reliable outcomes, and, perhaps most importantly, profit.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

It also carries with it a sort of readymade profundity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

She thanked critics for celebrating "this genre of horror films, that are overlooked and not seen for the profundity that they can hold".

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

But a last-act grasp at profundity in Ruth Greenberg’s screenplay feels unearned.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2024

Her letter failed because she couldn’t conceive of the profundity of your problem—she couldn’t fathom the pressures brought to bear upon you because of environment, intellectual frustration and a growing tendency toward isolationism.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Vocabulary lists containing profundity

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