What does abyssal mean?
Abyssal means (archaic) Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable..
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/əˈbɪs.l̩/ · adjective
(archaic) Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable..
This "abyssal" life, typically in the form of strange tube-worms and microbes, is almost completely unknown to science.
"Ea", the beneficent god of earth and life, who dwelt in the abyssal waters, was shown with two streams running from his hands or shoulders[.]
In an attempt to avoid sliding into incorrigible despair, I abandon such abyssal and existential pondering and investigate the artist behind the work.
Use abyssal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Abyssal means (archaic) Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable..
Common synonyms include deep, abysmal.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
This "abyssal" life, typically in the form of strange tube-worms and microbes, is almost completely unknown to science.
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