profundity

pro·fun·di·ty

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pruh-fuhn-di-tee]
- /prəˈfʌn dɪ ti/
- /prəˈfʌn.dɪ.ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pruh-fuhn-di-tee]
- /prəˈfʌn dɪ ti/

Definitions of profundity word

noun plural profundity the quality or state of being profound; depth. 1
noun plural profundity Usually, profundities. profound or deep matters. 1
noun plural profundity a profoundly deep place; abyss. 1
noun profundity depth of meaning 1
uncountable noun profundity Profundity is great intellectual depth and understanding. 0
uncountable noun profundity If you refer to the profundity of a feeling, experience, or change, you mean that it is deep, powerful, or serious. 0

See all 10 definitions of profundity

Information block about the term

Origin of profundity

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English profundite < Late Latin profunditās. See profound, -ity

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Profundity

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Profundity

profundity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

profundity usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for profundity

noun profundity

acuities — sharpness; acuteness; keenness: acuity of vision; acuity of mind.
acuity — Acuity is sharpness of vision or hearing, or quickness of thought.
deepness — extending far down from the top or surface: a deep well; a deep valley.
depth — The depth of something such as a river or hole is the distance downwards from its top surface, or between its upper and lower surfaces.
in sight — an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.

All 12 Synonyms of profundity