Synonyms of gap

gap

noun

ˈgap 

1

as in hole

an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)

there were several visible gaps in the wall where the drywall had pulled away from the wall framing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hole
• crevice
• opening
• rift
• interval
• void
• discontinuity
• crack
• breach
• fissure
• gulf
• rent
• hiatus
• separation
• break
• interstice
• slit
• slot
• chasm
• cavity
• cleft
• split
• pore
• fracture
• aperture
• abyss
• orifice
• notch
• cranny
• rupture
• interspace
• chink
• gape
• severance
• sundering

2

as in interval

a break in continuity

there was a 15-minute gap between the two televised sporting events

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interval
• interruption
• hiatus
• pause
• discontinuity
• lull
• interim
• interlude
• interregnum
• intermission
• parenthesis
• window
• hiccup
• lag
• interstice
• time lag
• interspace
• space
• comma
• bumper
• suspension
• rest
• caesura
• lapse
• discontinuance
• adjournment
• respite
• entr'acte
• recess
• subinterval

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuity
• continuation
• run
• stretch
• continuum
• progression
• procession

3

as in void

an incomplete or deficient area

a gap in his understanding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• void
• hole
• space
• lacuna
• hiatus
• deficit
• deficiency
• failing
• disability
• shortfall
• weakness
• impairment
• defectiveness
• detriment
• shortcoming
• lack
• fault
• inadequacy
• insufficiency
• imperfection
• need
• incompleteness
• insufficience
• inadequateness
• want

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• completeness
• fullness

4

as in canyon

a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage

thought they were stuck until they found a gap in the mountain range that they could hike through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canyon
• ravine
• gorge
• valley
• saddle
• pass
• col
• gulch
• chasm
• crevice
• abyss
• gulf
• notch
• defile
• flume
• trench
• fissure
• gill
• crevasse
• linn
• cleft
• kloof
• couloir
• vale
• basin
• hollow
• glen
• gutter
• dale
• kettle
• dell
• gully
• trough
• floodplain
• cirque
• combe
• draw
• arroyo
• shut-in
• wash
• cwm
• barranca
• wadi
• coulee
• nullah

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gap

The two halves come together with no gap, and the hinge feels smooth and springy. — ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

The gaps between the congressional committees, however, are narrower than the national committees. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026

Others are organizing underground schools to fill gaps in education and collaborating closely with Afghans in exile to prepare legal action against the Taliban’s abuses. — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Now, with midterm elections less than three months away and campaigning poised to get underway in earnest, the gap has become impossible to ignore. — Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026