depth

1 distance measured from the top to the bottom of something be sure to check the depth of the water before diving off the dock Synonyms of depth deepness, drop Words Related to depth lowness; draft, sounding Near Antonyms of depth shallowness; altitude, elevation, height, stature

2 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 Synonyms of depth deepness, profoundness, profundity Words Related to depth discernment, perception, perceptiveness, perceptivity, percipience, sagacity, sapience, sense, sensibility, wisdom; braininess, brightness, brilliance, intellect, intelligence, judgment (or judgement), reason, sense, smartness, wit; acuity, acuteness, keenness, penetration, perspicacity, sensitivity, sharpness Near Antonyms of depth shallowness, superficiality; brainlessness, idiocy, imbecility, mindlessness, simpleness, stupidity, witlessness; illogic, irrationality, unreasonableness, unsoundness

3 the most intense or characteristic phase of something I was in the depths of profound thought when I was rudely interrupted Synonyms of depth deep, thick, height, middle, midstWords Related to depth center, heart

4 the lowest point or level at the depth of her depression she had even contemplated suicide Synonyms of depth bedrock, bottom, nadir, rock bottom, zeroWords Related to depth abyss, armpit, pitNear Antonyms of depth bloom, flood tide, flower, glory, heyday; crescendo, high; cap, ceiling, crest, roofAntonyms of depth acme, apex, climax, crown, culmination, head, height, high-water mark, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith

5 the most extreme or advanced point even in the depth of the Great Depression people never lost hope Synonyms of depth height, extremity, limitWords Related to depth consummation, epitome, quintessence, ultimate