depth synonyms

depth

n.

  1. Vertical or lateral distance

    lowness, deepness, extent, drop, measurement downward, declination, pitch, distance backward, distance inward, remoteness, extent down from a given point, downward measure, perpendicular measurement from the surface, sounding; see also expanse, measurement 2.

    Antonyms height*, shallowness, flatness.

  2. Deepness

    profundity, intensity, lowness, gravity, abyss, pit, bottom, substratum, underground, base, lower register, bottom of the sea; see also bottom 1.

  3. Intellectual power

    profundity, weightiness, wisdom; see acumen.

in depth

extensive, broad, thorough, thoroughly; see completely, comprehensive, detailed.

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