DEPTH Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

depth

noun

ˈdepth

Definition of depth

as in deepness

distance measured from the top to the bottom of something be sure to check the depth of the water before diving off the dock

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as in profundity

the quality of being great in extent (as of insight) the depth of the poet's understanding of human nature has given his works a timeless appeal

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as in midst

the most intense or characteristic phase of something I was in the depths of profound thought when I was interrupted

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as in abyss

the lowest point or level the author describes how she slowly rose from the depth of her depression

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as in height

the most extreme or advanced point even in the depth of the Great Depression people never lost hope

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Recent Examples of depth Put simply, a lack of depth, whether from rushing into action or insufficient preparation, leads to disappointing results. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The top quarterbacks in college football, especially in a play-action vertical offense, are typically sitting around 10 yards on average target depth. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026 Ideally, the organization leverages its position-player prospect depth to acquire a pitcher who’s an upgrade that can be counted on to start postseason games. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 Marjala is a playmaker on a club that may be shy offensively on the depth lines. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for depth

Recent Examples of Synonyms for depth

Noun

Last school year the district experienced an enrollment drop of about 13,000 students, the Miami Herald reported and is projected to lose another 8,000 in the upcoming school year.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Besides Divinity, directed by Soderbergh protégé Eddie Alcazar, Willis used her own money to launch a clothing line, a venture that fizzled out after an initial drop.

— Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Definition of drop

Noun

And yet for God’s sake, just look at the man—at his dispiriting attempts at humor, his weirdly off-putting outfits, his incessant posting of banalities and faux profundities and extreme-right disinformation on social media.

— Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
The second half, which dips into profundity and sentimentality while not always hitting the mark per Ryan, will be a harder sell for the audience that the film‘s opening sequences (and its marketing) attracts.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 June 2026

Definition of profundity

Noun

Many people are avoiding lettuce in the midst of the ongoing outbreak of Cyclospora, a microscopic parasite that can contaminate fresh produce and cause days—or even weeks—of miserable gastrointestinal illness.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026
My Chemical Romance is in the midst of a huge run on the charts in the United Kingdom.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of midst

Noun

Six young women — hair fashionably bobbed, shins covered by knee-high socks — posed in dark, modest swimming suits in the tiled abyss of an empty swimming pool.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

Definition of abyss

Noun

But the combination of individual brilliance and collective endeavour is potent and has a multiplier effect.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The Hole Truth And Nothing Butt, telling the story of these Texan wildmen and their real-life moments of brilliance and hilarity, with revelations of profound sadness.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026

Definition of brilliance

Noun

By the middle of the third quarter, the KU squad had cut Purple Reign’s lead to seven — until Sneed fought off two JHX Hoops players for an offensive rebound before finding Beasley in the right corner for a 3-pointer.

— Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
The decisive seventh inning featured a couple of errors on one play for the Rockies following a single up the middle by Dylan Crews with two runners aboard.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026