Abyss

Pronunciation: /əˈbɪs/

Abyss (noun)

  1. A very deep or bottomless hole or space.
  2. A large difference or separation between two things, often ideas or groups.
  3. A situation that is very confusing or difficult to escape.

Examples

  • The climber peered into the dark abyss below.
  • A rope was lowered into the seemingly endless abyss.

Common collocations: stare into the abyss, bottomless abyss, bridge the abyss, vast abyss, fall into an abyss

Synonyms of Abyss

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Abyss

  • referring to heights or summits
  • referring to the highest point