deeper
Farther from surface
Deeper is the comparative form of deep, indicating greater depth in any of that word's senses.
Water can be deeper, sleep can be deeper, and understanding can be deeper.
We waded out until the water got deeper.
That question requires deeper thought.
The word often suggests moving beyond the surface toward something more profound or fundamental.
Deep perceptive understanding
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- meaningWhat something signifies
knowledge · nuance · complexity · subtlety · thinking · reflection · inquiry · exploration
At a lower position
- beneathIn a lower position
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
- descentDownward slope or lineage
excavation · drilling · digging · burrowing · buried · submerged · sunken · underwater
Long narrow excavation
- abyssalExtremely deep, unmeasurable
- submersibleUnderwater exploration vehicle
- bathyscapheSelf-propelled deep-diving craft
- fathomNautical depth unit
diving · benthic · pressure · hydrothermal · bioluminescence · pelagic · seafloor · plunge
A joining or relation
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- bondBinding tie or connection
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
soulful · longing · yearning · affection · empathy · love · attachment · vulnerability
Deep pitch or fish
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
- lowerReduce or move downward
- pitchFrequency of sound
timbre · register · tone · rumbling · sonorous · gravelly · throaty · booming
Having greater power
- moreAdditional quantity
- furtherTo a greater degree
- greaterMore in degree
- heightenedIncreased in degree
amplified · intensified · concentrated · acute · profound · extreme · enhanced · increased
insight
Deep perceptive understanding
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- analysisMethodical study of parts
meaning · knowledge · nuance · complexity · subtlety · thinking · reflection · inquiry · exploration · examination
below
At a lower position
- beneathIn a lower position
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
descent · excavation · drilling · digging · burrowing · buried · submerged · sunken · underwater · downward
trench
Long narrow excavation
- abyssalExtremely deep, unmeasurable
- submersibleUnderwater exploration vehicle
- bathyscapheSelf-propelled deep-diving craft
fathom · diving · benthic · pressure · hydrothermal · bioluminescence · pelagic · seafloor · plunge · underwater
connection
A joining or relation
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- bondBinding tie or connection
- understandingMental comprehension of something
heartfelt · soulful · longing · yearning · affection · empathy · love · attachment · vulnerability · trust
bass
Deep pitch or fish
pitch · timbre · register · tone · rumbling · sonorous · gravelly · throaty · booming · rich
stronger
Having greater power
heightened · amplified · intensified · concentrated · acute · profound · extreme · enhanced · increased · magnified
- shade comparativesdarker, lighter, paler, brighter, duller
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- deep breathThorough filling of lungs
- take a deep breathInhale slowly to calm
- deep downIn one's innermost self
- deep sleepUnconsciousness hard to rouse
- deep endPool's lowest-floor area
- dig deepAccess hidden reserves
deep, deeply, deepen, deepest, deep-rooted, deepening, deep-sea, deepened, deepness