profundity C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /pɹəˈfʌndɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #93452 Meanings 1 noun the quality of being physically deep The profundity of the mine was almost a mile. 2 noun The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity. The situation's profundity escaped most observers. 3 noun A great depth; a deep place. Near-synonym: abyss. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... deepness 2 noun · the state of being... profoundness 3 noun · a great depth; a deep place. abyss Word family Derived forms pseudoprofundity Etymology Inherited from Middle English profundite, from Middle French profondite or its etymon Latin profunditās; by surface analysis, prof(o)und + ity. Compare profoundness. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # profundity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pɹəˈfʌndɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 93452 ## Meanings 1. the quality of being physically deep 2. The state of being profound; magnitude, gravity, or intensity. 3. A great depth; a deep place. ## Examples - The profundity of the mine was almost a mile. - The situation's profundity escaped most observers. - Near-synonym: abyss. ## Synonyms - deepness - profoundness - abyss ## Derived Forms - pseudoprofundity ## Etymology Inherited from Middle English profundite, from Middle French profondite or its etymon Latin profunditās; by surface analysis, prof(o)und + ity. Compare profoundness. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown