A deep, seemingly endless hole or space; often used for something very dark, dangerous, or unknown.
From Greek *abyssos* meaning “bottomless,” from *a-* “without” and *bythos* “depth.” It came into English through Latin and French.
An abyss can be a real canyon or an emotional one—like ‘an abyss of despair.’ The idea of ‘bottomless’ is what makes it powerful: it’s not just deep, it’s so deep your mind can’t find the end.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.