Synonyms of fissure

fissure

noun

ˈfi-shər 

as in crevice

an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure

lava flows up through a fissure in the earth's crust

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crevice
• rift
• crack
• cleft
• split
• gap
• fracture
• cranny
• rupture
• chink
• check
• slit
• crevasse
• incision
• opening
• breach
• hairline
• craze
• gash
• cut

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fissure

Wilson explores these relational fissures throughout the novel but does not resolve them. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

The model also accounts for major geologic faults because the bedrock layer in those areas is more likely to have cracks and fissures, according to Campbell. — Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026

Another fissure appeared, slicing a haphazard path through its pale-blue heart. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026

While effective in winning the war, the new government faced social and political fissures in the postwar period. — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026