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deep

deep

∞ 1.0
Very strong or intense, for example very dark
  • adjective
  • /dip/
: profundo
  • Reading specialists bring a deep and broad understanding of how to develop this insight.
  • a deep understanding
  • a deep appreciation
  • a deep concern

My soul has grown deep like the rivers.

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Examples

  • You know, I want to have a relationship that's deep and sincere and challenging and scary.

  • After studying the subject for years, she had a deep understanding of its complexities.

  • People who have had deep loss can be hard to reach.

  • It's a gift because it means you are a deep feeling person.

  • The world that we have created is very deep and strange and funny.

  • At this time they seemed to need for nothing but each other so deep and close was their friendship.

  • And King spoke of the deep love that was in Christianity.

  • Yep, I have some deep fears and hopes.

  • It was a rare sense of deep satisfaction.

  • The presiding judge is notified, and you take a deep breath, relieved to put the matter behind you.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

strong
vsdeep
∞ 1.0

Very concentrated in taste or effect

focuses more on degree of feeling or amount than physical power
intense
vsdeep
646 3.7

A very strong feeling or quality you feel deeply

is a more general term for extreme degree feeling or amount
severe
vsdeep
577 3.5

Very strong and harmful, often causing great damage

covers extreme degree or amount without the negative sense
profound
vsdeep
188 5.3

Very great and complete in size, amount, or effect

is about degree and amount rather than completeness or absoluteness
bone-deep
vsdeep
2 7.0

A very strong feeling that reaches deep into your body or heart

describes extreme degree without implying that inner reach
abysmal
vsdeep
1 6.8

Very deep like a dark hole with no bottom

refers to extreme degree or feeling without suggesting boundless depth

Antonyms

206 1.0

Something like pain and criticism that is not very strong or serious

120 3.4

Showing little thought or real feeling

Idioms

deep down
  • Informal
180 3.5

In your real feelings or beliefs that you do not show

in too deep
  • Informal
14 7.4

Too involved in a problem or situation to get out easily

this is deep
  • Informal
1 8.7

People say it when something seems very serious or important, often jokingly

Focusing very seriously on something in your mind

You must choose between two options that are both bad

1 8.2

To have to do something difficult without preparation

elbow-deep in
  • Informal
1 6.8

Very involved in an activity, often working with your hands

1 7.8

Start a difficult task without much preparation or experience

1 7.8

Put suddenly into a difficult situation without preparation or help

Deeply stuck in a difficult situation that is hard to leave

To throw something away and stop using it

Compounds

230 2.2

To breathe in slowly and fully to help you relax

deep space
  • Specialized
35 6.4

An area far beyond the solar system, between stars and galaxies

30 3.6

The deepest parts of the ocean far below the surface where little or no sunlight reaches

28 4.0

A person or company with a lot of money to pay for things

28 4.5

Located very far below the sea surface

26 4.9

In very deep parts of the sea

25 2.8

A heavy sleep when the body and mind rest and are not aware of surroundings

25 4.4

A region in the southeastern United States with a long history and strong local culture

A strong and complete knowledge of a subject or idea

18 1.7

Cooked by putting food completely into hot oil

A strong feeling of closeness between people or toward a place

knee-deep
  • Informal
16 3.9

Very involved in something, like work or problems

10 3.1

Water or mud that reaches up to the knees

deep end
  • Informal
10 5.6

A difficult situation that forces someone new to cope

9 2.7

A dark, strong red colour that looks rich

deep dive
  • Jargon
9 4.1

A detailed look at a topic to learn more about it

9 4.7

Only on the surface and not deep inside

8 6.0

A time when work or activity stops for a long time

6 2.9

Up to someone's waist in water or snow

6 4.3

A period of very cold weather that lasts several days

6 3.7

A very strong feeling of sadness after a great loss

5 2.7

A kitchen machine that cooks food by putting it completely into hot oil

deep water
  • Informal
5 5.9

A situation that causes serious trouble

5 3.0

At a depth up to the ankles in water, mud, or snow

5 6.9

Very involved in a difficult situation that is hard to manage

5 4.2

A person who spends time on serious, important ideas

4 1.0

A dark shade of brown like chocolate

3 4.9

An eye set far back in the head that makes the eye area look deep and dark

deep kiss
  • NSFW
2 4.1

A long open-mouthed kiss where people touch tongues

2 7.0

A very strong feeling that reaches deep into your body or heart

Serious conversation that looks closely at important or difficult ideas

2 4.0

A very heavy sleep that is hard to wake from

A person who dives deep in the sea using special equipment to protect from high pressure

A strong feeling of worry that lasts a long time and is hard to change

1 2.6

A large electric box that keeps food very cold for a long time

An electric kitchen machine that cooks food by putting it completely in hot oil

1 1.8

Having a strong, dark shade of pink

A pie with a deep layer of fruit filling and a top crust

Strong anger that stays inside someone for a long time

1 3.5

A very cold freezer for keeping food for a long time

deep cut
  • Jargon
1 8.4

A song on an album that is not a hit but loved by fans

A strong emotional effect that something like music or words has on people

1 2.4

A strong, intense yellow like a ripe pumpkin

1 7.4

At a height that reaches a person's chest

1 5.3

A person or animal with a deep chest that suggests strength

1 7.3

A remote northern area that has wild natural beauty

deep sleep
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A low power state when a device turns off most parts but can wake quickly

A custom people have followed for a long time that is hard to change

A belief that people hold for a long time and find hard to change

A careful, detailed study of a subject to find important facts

Eyebrows that sit back above the eyes and make the face look intense

A problem that looks small but does not fix the real cause

Very tired all through your body so you can barely move

1 8.4

Secretly and carefully planned to reach a goal

1 7.4

A place where people cross a river with deep water

7.3

A vein deep in the side of the brain that drains blood toward the base of the brain

deep cervical vein
  • Specialized
5.5

A blood vessel in the neck that drains blood from muscles near the spine

deep supporting fire
  • Specialized
8.8

Fire from heavy guns at enemy targets far behind friendly troops to disrupt supplies and reinforcements

deep temporal vein
  • Specialized
7.9

A vein in the temple area that carries blood away from nearby muscles

deep-lobed
  • Specialized
7.2

Leaves or body parts that have deep cuts making clear rounded sections, like oak leaves

A strong hidden worry that affects how someone thinks or acts

deep-mined
  • Specialized
6.4

Coal taken from mines deep under the ground, not from the surface

deep-fried
  • Slang
8.2

A picture or video edited to make colours and contrast look too strong

A strong long-held belief in the Pope's authority

A very deep part of the Atlantic Ocean north of Haiti and Puerto Rico

How Intense

overwhelming
414 4.4
profound
188 5.3
deep
∞ 1.0
moderate
310 3.3
mild
206 1.0

Surface Forms

deep positive
deeper comparative
deepest superlative

Etymology

The word deep originally meant 'far down' (old English dēop), and we now use it for very strong or full things, like 'deep darkness' or a 'deep feeling'. So deep here means very intense or complete.