Synonyms of gap

gap

noun

ˈgap 

1

as in hole

an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)

there were several visible gaps in the wall where the drywall had pulled away from the wall framing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hole
• crevice
• opening
• rift
• interval
• void
• discontinuity
• crack
• breach
• fissure
• gulf
• rent
• hiatus
• separation
• break
• interstice
• slit
• slot
• chasm
• cavity
• cleft
• split
• pore
• fracture
• aperture
• abyss
• orifice
• notch
• cranny
• rupture
• interspace
• chink
• gape
• severance
• sundering

2

as in interval

a break in continuity

there was a 15-minute gap between the two televised sporting events

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interval
• interruption
• hiatus
• pause
• discontinuity
• lull
• interim
• interlude
• interregnum
• intermission
• parenthesis
• window
• hiccup
• lag
• hiccough
• interstice
• time lag
• interspace
• space
• comma
• bumper
• suspension
• caesura
• rest
• lapse
• discontinuance
• adjournment
• respite
• entr'acte
• recess
• subinterval

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuity
• continuation
• run
• stretch
• continuum
• progression
• procession

3

as in void

an incomplete or deficient area

a gap in his understanding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• void
• hole
• space
• lacuna
• hiatus
• deficit
• deficiency
• failing
• disability
• shortfall
• weakness
• impairment
• defectiveness
• detriment
• shortcoming
• lack
• fault
• inadequacy
• insufficiency
• imperfection
• need
• incompleteness
• insufficience
• inadequateness
• want

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• completeness
• fullness

4

as in canyon

a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage

thought they were stuck until they found a gap in the mountain range that they could hike through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canyon
• ravine
• gorge
• valley
• saddle
• pass
• col
• gulch
• chasm
• abyss
• gulf
• crevice
• notch
• defile
• flume
• trench
• fissure
• couloir
• linn
• gill
• crevasse
• cañon
• kloof
• cleft
• vale
• glen
• basin
• gutter
• hollow
• cirque
• dale
• kettle
• gulley
• dell
• gully
• combe
• trough
• floodplain
• coombe
• coomb
• barranca
• arroyo
• shut-in
• draw
• wadi
• wash
• coulee
• nullah
• barranco
• cwm

Examples of gap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the first two-thirds of the book, the gaps are less noticeable. —Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2024

For anyone with wider hips and a narrower waist, the Curve Love version will prevent any waist gaps and provide a flattering retro look. —L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024

Narrowing the gap with Trump is in any event crucial to Harris’s chances in November. —W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Aug. 2024

Yaniv Dinur is filling Milwaukee's August gap in classical music programming with a chamber music event that could be called site-specific. —Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2024