Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

profoundness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: pro-found-ness
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being profound; profundity

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English profoundnesse, equivalent to profound + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: profoundnesse
Suffix: profound

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

profoundnesses (plural)

Synonyms

profundity deepness astuteness depth reconditeness abstruseness abstrusity

Questions

What does profoundness mean?: The quality of being profound; profundity
Where does profoundness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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