The mundane and the profound

mundane

ˈmʌndeɪn,mʌnˈdeɪn/

adjective

1. lacking interest or excitement; dull.

   “his mundane, humdrum existence”

   synonyms:

   humdrum, dull, boring, tedious, monotonous, tiresome, wearisome,prosaic, unexciting, uninteresting, uneventful, unvarying, unvaried,unremarkable, repetitive, repetitious, routine, ordinary, everyday, day-to-day, quotidian, run-of-the-mill, commonplace, common, workaday,usual, pedestrian, customary, regular, normal; More

2. of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual one.

   “according to the Shinto doctrine, spirits of the dead can act upon the mundane world”

synonyms:

earthly, worldly, terrestrial, material, temporal, secular, non-spiritual,fleshly, carnal, sensual;  raresublunary “the mundane world”

profound

prəˈfaʊnd/

adjective

1. (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

   “profound feelings of disquiet”

   synonyms:

   heartfelt, intense, keen, great, very great, extreme, sincere, earnest,deep, deepest, deeply felt, wholehearted, acute, overpowering,overwhelming, deep-seated, deep-rooted, fervent, ardent More

2. (of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight.

   “a profound philosopher”

synonyms:

wise, learned, clever, intelligent, with/showing great knowledge,knowledgeable, intellectual, scholarly, sage, sagacious, erudite,discerning, penetrating, perceptive, astute, thoughtful, full of insight,insightful, percipient, perspicacious, philosophical, deep;  “a profound analysis of the problems”