Thesaurus:deep

Thesaurus

deep

English

Adjective

Sense: extending a great distance from top to bottom

Detail: Usually used in the negative vertical dimension.

Synonyms

• deep
• profound

Antonyms

• shallow    [⇒ thesaurus]
• superficial
• tall    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• abysmal (rare)
• abyssal (archaic)
• bottomless
• depthless
•   —
• bottomless
• fathomless
• soundless
• unfathomable
• unplumbed
• unsoundable
•   —
• cavernous
• chasmic

Hypernyms

• long    [⇒ thesaurus]

Various

• deeps
• deep-seated
• deep six
• fundus
• in deep shit
• out of one's depth
• subaqueous    [⇒ thesaurus]
• subterranean    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Thesaurus:infinite

Further reading

• “208. depth” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “deep” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.