Meaning of profundity | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity.
   countable, uncountable
2. diep بِصورَةٍ عَميقَه дълбоко profundamente hluboce tief dybsindigt βαθιάprofundamente süvitsi عمیقاً syvällisesti profondément עֲמוּקוֹת नितान्त mély(séges)en secara berbobot djúpt; spaklega profondamente 深く 심오하게 giliai, nepaprastai pamatīgi; dziļi dgn mendalam grondigdypt; dypsindig, inderlig dogłębnie په زوره توګه profundamente profund глубоко; серьезно hlboko globoko duboko djupt อย่างลึกซึ้ง son derece 深遠(地) глибоко نظر غائر سے sâu sắc 深远（地）
3. Deep intellect or insight.
   countable, uncountable
4. diepte, begrip عُمْق дълбочина profundidade hloubka die Tiefe dybsindighed βάθοςprofundidad sügavus عمق؛ ژرف اندیشی syvällisyys profondeurעומק गहराई mélység bobot dÿpi profondità 深さ 심오함 gilumas, gili prasmė pamatīgums; dziļums dalamnya diepzinnigheiddybde; dypsindighet dogłębność زورتوب،په زورتوګه سوچ كول profundidade profunzime глубина hĺbka globina dubina djup, djupsinne ความลึกซึ้ง derinlik 深遠，深厚 глибина, глибочінь گہرائي tính uyên thâm 深远，深厚
5. A great depth; a deep place.
   countable, uncommon, uncountable
6. Great intellectual insight or understanding: profundity of thought.
7. Depth; the state of possessing great downwards extent.
   archaic, countable, uncountable
8. Intensity of feeling or conviction.
9. Something profound or abstruse: the profundities of mathematics.
10. Great extent downward; great depth.
11. the quality or state of being profound; depth.
12. Usu., profundities. profound or deep matters.
13. a profoundly deep place; abyss.
14. insight, intelligence, depth, wisdom, learning, penetration, acumen, erudition, acuity, perspicacity, sagacity, perceptiveness, perspicuity the profundity of this book

Equivalents

Examples

“The situation's profundity escaped most observers.”

“Near-synonyms: brilliance, genius”

“Unfortunately, Andrew's colossal ego means people miss his profundity.”

“Also, he had legs which seemed to begin almost at his chest—or, rather, at his chin! Yet, for all his air of peacock-like conceit, his clothes sagged a little, and his face wore a sheepish air which might have passed for profundity.”

“Near-synonym: abyss”

“I delved the abyssal profundities of Neptune's realm.”

“[A] sharp-looking old dame, […] inhabited a "laigh [low] shop," anglicé [in English], a cellar, opening to the High-street by a strait and steep stair, at the bottom of which she sold tape, thread, needles, skeans of worsted, coarse linen cloth, and such feminine gear, to those who had the courage and skill to descend to the profundity of her dwelling, without falling headlong themselves, or throwing down any of the numerous articles which, piled on each side of the descent, indicated the profession of the trader below.”

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