1. a. : an immeasurably deep gulf or great space. gazed down into the gaping abyss. the ocean's abysses. (figurative) a widening abyss between the rich and the poor. b. : intellectual or moral …

abyss noun [C usually singular] (BAD SITUATION) a difficult situation that brings trouble or destruction: The country is sinking / plunging into an abyss of violence and lawlessness. She …

abyss the primal chaos before Creation. the infernal regions; hell. a subterranean ocean.

n. 1. (Physical Geography) a very deep or unfathomable gorge or chasm. 2. anything that appears to be endless or immeasurably deep, such as time, despair, or shame. 3. (Theology) hell or the infernal regions conceived of as a bottomless pit.

See Definition abyss noun as in ocean an immeasurable depth or space looking down at the dark ocean from the ship's rail, the cruise passenger felt as though he was staring into an abyss Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ocean chasm deep gulf expanse abysm fissure cavern pit crevice hole void emptiness crevasse cleft hollow nothingness reach

abyss noun [C usually singular] (BAD SITUATION) a difficult situation that brings trouble or destruction: The country is sinking / plunging into an abyss of violence and lawlessness. She …

A deep fissure in the earth; bottomless gulf; chasm. Webster's New World Similar definitions Anything too deep for measurement; profound depth. Abyss of shame, of time, etc. Webster's …