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Synonyms for fissure

  • noun

Most common

gap rift cleft crevice schism

All synonyms

Noun

1. Crack

crack, gap, crevice, rift, cleft, fracture, chasm, hole, breach, cavity, cranny, split, tear, leak, seam, opening, break, aperture, chink, flaw, chap, rent

Other

schism

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.

Related words

Word family
fissureless
Phrases
sylvian fissure

Forms

Plural
fissures → cracks, gaps, crevices, rifts…

Example sentences

  • gap The gap between the rich and the poor is widening.
  • rift Sami's drinking caused a rift in his marriage.
  • cleft The cleft in the rock provided shelter for the hiker.
  • crevice My phone fell into the crevice between the two seats.
  • schism The community underwent a schism.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
fissuresteady
gapsteady
riftsteady
cleftsteady
crevicesteady
schismsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
gap1
4 letters
hole1, rent1, tear1, leak1, rift1, flaw1, chap1, seam1
5 letters
break1, split1, crack1, chasm2, cleft1, chink1
6 letters
breach1, cavity3, schism2, cranny2
7 letters
opening3, crevice2
8 letters
fracture2, aperture3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (chasm2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
fissure
Español
hendidura