Synonyms and Antonyms of 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
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
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
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 interrupted
4
the lowest point or level
- the author describes how she slowly rose from the depth of her depression
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
