You'll find yourself in deep water if you continue to live beyond your means.
Source: tatoeba (16702)
Deep
/diːp/
Synonyms for "deep" (390 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (78)
absorbedabsorbingabstractabstractedabstruseabysmabysmalabyssabyssalabyssal zoneacuteampleamplitudinousanalyticankle deepankle-deeparcanearchardentartful
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astuteat bottomat the corebaritonebassbassaliabathyal zonebenthosbig drinkblueblue waterboomingbottom watersbottomlessbottomless depthsbrinebrinybroadbroad mindedbroad-mindedcageycannycapaciouscavitycenteredcentralchasmcivilizedclevercoloredcommodiouscomplexcomplicatedcomprehensiveconcealedconcentratedconsequentialconsiderablecontraltocontrivingcraftycratercrevassecultivatedculturedcunningcutedarkdead
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (117)
Adjective(5 words)
deceitfuldeep rooteddeep seateddeep-coloreddeep-cutdeep-downdeep-echoingdeep-engravendeep-feltdeep-fixeddeep-laiddeep-lyingdeep-pitcheddeep-reachingdeep-rooteddeep-seateddeep-setdeep-settleddeep-sinkingdeep-sunk
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deep-sunkendeep-toneddeepgoingdeepishdeeplydeepmoutheddeepsomedeitydepthdesigningdeviousdifficultdiplomaticdiscerningdonardownydrinkdyedearnestearnestlyeducatedencyclopedicengagedengrossederuditeesotericexhaustiveexpansiveextendedextendingextensiveextremefar reachingfar-reachingfatfelineferventfixedfoxyfullfull-coloredgodgoddessgrandgravegreatgroundgruffguilefulgulfhardheartfeltheartyheavilyheavyhermetichiddenhigh seahigh seashighbrowholehollowhomefelthot waterhuedhydrosphereimbuedimmersedimpassionedimpenetrablein colorin technicolorincomprehensibleindelibleindoorindrainfiniteingeniousinmostinnerinner spaceinnermostinscrutableinsideinsidiousintense
Adverb(1 words)
Related words (195)
Adjective(15 words)
intense heatintimate friendmysteriousmystifyingplangentprofound emotionprofound silenceprofound solitudereconditerichsepulchral tonesocial transformationthickunfathomedvelvety
intenselyintensiveintentinteriorinternalintestineintimateintointricateintriguingintrinsicinventiveinvolvedinwardirresistiblekeenknee deepknee-deepknowingknowledgeable
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learnedletteredliteratelostlowlow-pitchedmachiavellianmachiavellicmainmain seamaximummeaningfulmightymysteriousmysticalobscureoccultoccupiedoceanocean bottomocean depthsocean floorocean mainocean seapansophicpast comprehensionpawkypelagic zonepenetratingperspicaciouspervadingpiercingpitplenaryplottingpoignantpoliticpolyhistoricpolymathpolymathicpowerfulpreoccupiedprofoundprofoundlyradicalraptreadyreconditeresonantresoundingresourcefulrichroomyrotundrumblingsagacioussagesalt seasalt watersapientschemingscholarlyscholasticseasecretsepulchralseriousserpentinesetshaftsharpshiftyshrewdsincereslickslipperyslysmoothsnakysneakysonoroussophisticalsoulfulsoundspaciousspreadingstainedstealthystrategicstrongstudioussubtilesubtlesuppletacticalthalassathe bounding mainthe brinethe brinythe briny deepthe deepthe deep seathe deepsthe depthsthe seven seasthe vasty deepthorthoughtfulthunderthunderingthunderstormtidetincttincturedtingedtintedtonedtotaltranscendentaltrenchtrickishtricksytrickyunfathomablevastvoluminousvulpinewarywash-coloredweightywellwidewidespreadwilywisewise as solomonwrappedwrapped upyawningyawning abyss
Noun(18 words)
intenselymore intensemost intenseoceanic abyssprofoundprofound sadnessprofoundlyprofoundnessrichsea depthssearchingsepulchral voicethe powerfulthoroughthoroughlytrenchvelvetvivid
Adverb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: absorbed, absorbing, abstract, abstracted, abstruse.
- Sentence evidence is available for deep, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "deep".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "deep"
Keep "deep" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "deep" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "deep", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "deep" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
9 entriesMore specific
18 entriesabyssabyssal zonecompletelydeep analysisdeep bluedeep cavedeep colordeep greendeep oceandeep reddeep thinkingdeep-rooteddeep-seatedintenselymeaningfulnessprofoundly
Showing 16 of 18 words.
Collocations
12 entriesdeep breathdeep colordeep enddeep meaningdeep rootsdeep seadeep sleepdeep thinkingdeep thoughtdeep understandingdeep waterthe deep
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
8 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
28 entriesShowing 16 of 28 words.
Translations
51 translations across 40 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- խոր adj (profound)
Bashkir
1 entries- тәрән adj (profound)
Bulgarian
1 entries- дълбо́к adj (profound)
Catalan
1 entries- profund adj (profound)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 深奧 /深奥 adj (profound)
Danish
3 entries- dyb adj (profound)
- dybsindig adj (profound)
- dybttænkende adj (profound)
Dutch
1 entries- diepgaand adj (profound)
Faroese
1 entries- djúpur adj (profound)
Finnish
1 entries- syvällinen adj (profound)
French
1 entries- profond adj (profound)
Galician
2 entries- fondo adj (profound)
- profundo adj (profound)
German
2 entries- tief adj (profound)
- tiefgründig adj (profound)
Hebrew
2 entries- עמוק adj (profound)
- עמק adj (profound)
Hungarian
1 entries- mély adj (profound)
Ido
1 entries- profunda adj (profound)
Irish
1 entries- domhain adj (profound)
Italian
1 entries- profondo adj (profound)
Japanese
2 entries- 深い adj (profound)
- 深遠 adj (profound)
Latin
1 entries- profundus adj (profound)
Low German
1 entries- deep adj (profound)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- dłymoki adj (profound)
Malay
1 entries- dalam adj (profound)
Mongolian
2 entries- гүн adj (profound)
- гүнзгий adj (profound)
Māori
1 entries- hōhonu adj (profound)
Northern Kurdish
2 entries- dûrûdirêj adj (profound)
- kûrûdûr adj (profound)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- دریڭ adj (profound)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- deep (nds) adj (profound)
Polish
1 entries- głęboki adj (profound)
Portuguese
1 entries- profundo adj (profound)
Romanian
1 entries- profund adj (profound)
Russian
1 entries- глубо́кий adj (profound)
Slovene
1 entries- globok adj (profound)
Spanish
3 entries- fundo adj (profound)
- jondo adj (profound)
- profundo adj (profound)
Swedish
2 entries- djup adj (profound)
- djupsinnig adj (profound)
Tagalog
1 entries- dep adj (profound)
Telugu
1 entries- లోతు adj (profound)
Veps
1 entries- süvä adj (profound)
Vietnamese
1 entries- sâu sắc adj (profound)
Welsh
1 entries- dwfn adj (profound)
Yiddish
1 entries- טיף adj (profound)
Sample sentences
75 total sentences available.
It's as deep as it is wide.
Source: tatoeba (20831)
Once outside, I gave a deep sigh of relief.
Source: tatoeba (21989)
If we pay the rent to the landlady, we won't have any money for food; we are between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Source: tatoeba (24098)
Showing 4 of 75 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "deep"?
Closest matches include absorbed, absorbing, abstract, abstracted, abstruse.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "deep"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.