Meanings
nounprofoundness (usually uncountable, plural profoundnesses)
plural profoundnesses
- uncountableusuallyThe quality of being profound; profundity
Synonyms & antonyms
nounwisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
Broader
nounthe intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Englishprofoundnesse
- Englishprofoundness
From Middle English profoundnesse, equivalent to profound + -ness.
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APA
profoundness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profoundness
MLA
“profoundness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profoundness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “profoundness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/profoundness.
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