Synonyms for
Deep
Definition
going or being far down from the top or surface; extending far down below a surface
Synonyms & similar words
abstruse
cryptic
cryptical
late
mysterious
mystifying
trench
deeply
bass
thick
inscrutable
recondite
oceanicabyss
rich
shallow
profound
bottomless
endless
abyssal
fathomless
submerged
subterranean
submarine
underground
undersea
submerged
sunken
low
deep-seated
intense
serious
grave
severe
extreme
acute
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Literary
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Common collocations
- deep sleep
- deep breath
- deep thought
- deep sea
- deep hole
- deep voice
- deep understanding
- deep trouble
Word family
Usage note
The word 'deep' can refer to physical distance or intensity. Be mindful of its figurative uses, such as 'deep sleep' or 'deep regret'.
Example sentences
- The well was over 100 feet deep.
- The hole was too deep to climb out of.
- The lake is deep enough for swimming.
- The voice was deep and rumbling.
- The ocean is very deep and has many mysteries.
Quotes
The deeper the blue becomes, the more strongly it calls man towards the infinite, awakening in him a desire for the pure and, finally, for the supernatural... The brighter the blue becomes, the more it awakens spiritual emotions, the more the depth of the blue reminds us of the infinitude of the spirit. - Wassily Kandinsky
If you want to know how deep the water is, don't waste your time testing it with your feet. - African proverb
The deeper the sorrow, the less tongue it hath. - Tennyson