deepness
The state or quality of being deepThe state or quality of being deep (either physically or metaphorically)
/ˈdiːpnəs/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state or quality of being deep (either physically or metaphorically)
the quality of being physically deep
Origin
From Middle English depnesse, from Old English dēopnes (“deepness; depth; an abyss”), fromFrom Middle English depnesse, from Old English dēopnes (“deepness; depth; an abyss”), from Proto-West Germanic *deupnassī, equivalent to deep + -ness. Cognate with German Low German Deepnis (“deepness, depth”).
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Forms
plural: deepnesses| Singular | deepness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being physically deep:profundityprofoundness
- the extent downward or backward or inward:depth
- the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas:astutenessprofundityprofoundnessdepth
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelateddeep
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable