profundity

• Nom désignant une grande profondeur de compréhension, de connaissance ou de pensée, souvent caractérisée par une complexité intellectuelle ou un sens profond.

A noun referring to great depth of insight, knowledge, or thought, often characterized by intellectual complexity or profound meaning.

1. Deep wisdom or insightC1formal

   The quality of having deep, complex, or profound knowledge and understanding, often of a difficult or obscure nature.

   profondeur de pensée

   • The philosopher's speech was full of profundity.
   • Few people can match the profundity of his thinking.
   • Her writing is admired for its profundity and clarity.

   Synonymesacumenastutenessdepthdiscernmentinsightpenetrationperceptionperspicacitysagacityunderstandingwisdom

   Antonymesshallownesssuperficiality

2. Intellectual depthC1formal

   The ability to think deeply and understand complex ideas; penetrating insight.

   Profondeur intellectuelle

   • The professor is known for the profundity of his analysis.
   • She demonstrated great profundity in her research.
   • His questions revealed a surprising profundity for a young student.

   Synonymesacumendepthdiscernmentinsightpenetrationperspicacityprofoundnesssagacitywisdom

   Antonymesshallownesssuperficiality

3. Physical depthC2formal

   The state or quality of being physically deep.

   Profondeur physique

   • The profundity of the ocean is still largely unexplored.
   • They measured the profundity of the canyon.
   • The well's profundity was over a hundred meters.

   Synonymesdeepnessdepth

   Antonymesshallowness