noun
- deep insights or thoughts; profound statements or ideas
- great depths or deep places
Usage: plural of profundity
Usage: literal sense; less common
Examples
- The philosopher’s lecture was filled with profundities about human nature.
- She shared several profundities about life during our conversation.
- The book contains many profundities that require careful consideration.
- His speech was memorable for its profundities rather than its humor.
- The ocean’s profundities remain largely unexplored by scientists.
- Students struggled to understand the profundities in the ancient text.