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Synonyms for profundity

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Depth — depth; the state of possessing great downwards extent

depth, deepness, wisdom, astuteness, profoundness

2. Brilliance — deep intellect or insight

brilliance, genius

3. Abstruseness

abstruseness, reconditeness, abstrusity dated

Other

abyss

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Deep intellect or insight.

    Near-synonyms: brilliance, genius

  2. n. 2

    Depth; the state of possessing great downwards extent.

  3. n. 3

    The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity.

    The situation's profundity escaped most observers.

Forms

Plural
profundities → depths, deepnesses, wisdoms, astutenesses…

Choose the right word

Profundity, Insight, Judgment, Depth, Reason or Sagacity?

Insight, judgment, profundity or depth, reason, sagacity, sense, and understanding are native qualities of mind, tho capable of increase by cultivation.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • depth Compared with his father, he is lacking in depth.
  • wisdom We admired his wisdom, not to mention his courage.
  • genius No one recognized Tom's genius while he was alive.
  • brilliance His brilliance has taken him quite some places in life.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
profunditysteady
depthfalling
wisdomrising
deepnessrising
astutenesssteady
geniussteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
depth1, abyss2
6 letters
wisdom2, genius2
8 letters
deepness
10 letters
brilliance2, astuteness3, abstrusity
12 letters
profoundness, abstruseness
13 letters
reconditeness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abyss2 = 2 syllables).