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Profoundness

noun
1.
Extremeness of degree.
2.
Wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound.  Synonyms: abstruseness, abstrusity, profundity, reconditeness.
3.
The intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas.  Synonyms: astuteness, deepness, depth, profundity.
4.
The quality of being physically deep.  Synonyms: deepness, profundity.
5.
Intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc.  Synonym: profundity.  "The profoundness of the silence"





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"Profoundness" Quotes from Famous Books



... It is pre-eminently an acquired idea. It is not attained without deep study and reflection. The best informed philosopher is the man who most firmly believes it, even in opposition to received notions; its acceptance depends on the extent and profoundness of his ...
— A System Of Logic, Ratiocinative And Inductive • John Stuart Mill
... the conversation was over. Darvid inclined with befitting profoundness; the officers bowed much lower their hats above their heads. With the muffled sound of rubber tires, with the slow and important gait of the splendid horses, that carriage moved on, described a large circle ...
— The Argonauts • Eliza Orzeszko (AKA Orzeszkowa)


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