abyss (Meaning)
abyss (n)
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
abyss (n.)
A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable, and, specifically, hell, or the bottomless pit.
Infinite time; a vast intellectual or moral depth.
The center of an escutcheon.
Synonyms & Antonyms of abyss
abyss Sentence Examples
- As he stood at the edge of the cliff, he felt a profound sense of dread as he gazed into the abyss below.
- The ocean's depths concealed an abyss teeming with mysterious and undiscovered marine life.
- The artist's painting depicted a surreal landscape with an abyss at its center, symbolizing the unknown and the infinite.
- The explorer cautiously approached the dark cave entrance, unsure of what lay within the abyss beyond.
- In the silence of the night, the vastness of the starry sky seemed like an endless abyss, stretching into eternity.
- The financial crisis plunged the country into an economic abyss, leading to widespread unemployment and poverty.
- The novel's plot took a dark turn, leading the protagonist into the abyss of despair and hopelessness.
- The astronaut marveled at the abyss of space, feeling both awe and insignificance in the face of the cosmos.
- The philosopher contemplated the existential abyss, questioning the meaning and purpose of human existence.
- Despite their love for each other, their relationship seemed to be on the brink of an emotional abyss, filled with unresolved conflicts.
FAQs About the word abyss
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)A bottomless or unfatho
deep, gulf,ocean, expanse, chasm, pit, void, hole, fissure,abysm
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As he stood at the edge of the cliff, he felt a profound sense of dread as he gazed into the abyss below.
The ocean's depths concealed an abyss teeming with mysterious and undiscovered marine life.
The artist's painting depicted a surreal landscape with an abyss at its center, symbolizing the unknown and the infinite.
The explorer cautiously approached the dark cave entrance, unsure of what lay within the abyss beyond.
