- deep
- 1. adjective
1)
a deep ravine
Syn:cavernous, yawning, gaping, huge, extensive; bottomless, fathomless, unfathomableAnt:shallow2)two inches deep
Syn:in depth, downward, inward, in vertical extent3)deep affection
Syn:intense, heartfelt, wholehearted, deep-seated, deep-rooted; sincere, genuine, earnest, enthusiastic, greatAnt:insincere, superficial4)a deep sleep
Syn:sound, heavy, intense5)a deep thinker
Syn:profound, serious, philosophical, complex, weighty; abstruse, esoteric, recondite, mysterious, obscure; intelligent, intellectual, learned, wise, scholarly; discerning, penetrating, perceptive, insightful6)he was deep in concentration
Syn:rapt, absorbed, engrossed, preoccupied, immersed, lost, gripped, intent, engaged7)a deep mystery
Syn:obscure, mysterious, secret, unfathomable, opaque, abstruse, recondite, esoteric, enigmatic, arcane; puzzling, baffling, mystifying, inexplicable8)his deep voice
Syn:low-pitched, low, bass, rich, powerful, resonant, booming, sonorousAnt:high9)a deep red
Syn:dark, intense, rich, strong, bold, warmAnt:light2. noun1) literarycreatures of deep
Syn:sea, ocean; informal drink, briny; literary profound2)the deep of night
Syn:middle, midst; depths, dead, thick3. adverb1)I dug deep
Syn:far down, way down, to a great depth2)he brought them deep into woodland
Syn:far, a long way, a great distance
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