English Synonym Finder

gaping

Definitions

Wide open or ajar, typically describing a mouth, wound, or chasm.

Staring fixedly and open-mouthed in surprise or wonder.

Extending over a very large area or distance; vast.

Examples

The earthquake left a gaping hole in the middle of the road.

He stared at the masterpiece with his mouth wide and gaping in awe.

There was a gaping discrepancy between the company's reported profits and its actual bank balance.

Synonyms

yawning wide agape open cavernous vast staring

Antonyms

closed shut narrow sealed blocked clenched tight