diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb
index 85b42749d3..01bb6512f7 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ module Homebrew
         may be appended to the command. When given multiple formula arguments,
         show the intersection of dependencies for each formula.
       EOS
-      switch "-n",
+      switch "-n", "--topological",
              description: "Sort dependencies in topological order."
-      switch "--1",
-             description: "Only show dependencies one level down, instead of recursing."
+      switch "-1", "--direct", "--declared", "--1",
+             description: "Show only the direct dependencies declared in the formula."
       switch "--union",
              description: "Show the union of dependencies for multiple <formula>, instead of the intersection."
       switch "--full-name",
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ module Homebrew
 
     Formulary.enable_factory_cache!
 
-    recursive = !args.send(:"1?")
+    recursive = !args.direct?
     installed = args.installed? || dependents(args.named.to_formulae_and_casks).all?(&:any_version_installed?)
 
     @use_runtime_dependencies = installed && recursive &&
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ module Homebrew
     condense_requirements(all_deps, args: args)
     all_deps.map! { |d| dep_display_name(d, args: args) }
     all_deps.uniq!
-    all_deps.sort! unless args.n?
+    all_deps.sort! unless args.topological?
     puts all_deps
   end
 
diff --git a/completions/bash/brew b/completions/bash/brew
index c124dd0e05..4d918ab053 100644
--- a/completions/bash/brew
+++ b/completions/bash/brew
@@ -728,11 +728,11 @@ _brew_deps() {
   case "${cur}" in
     -*)
       __brewcomp "
-      --1
       --all
       --annotate
       --cask
       --debug
+      --direct
       --dot
       --for-each
       --formula
@@ -746,10 +746,10 @@ _brew_deps() {
       --installed
       --quiet
       --skip-recommended
+      --topological
       --tree
       --union
       --verbose
-      -n
       "
       return
       ;;
diff --git a/completions/fish/brew.fish b/completions/fish/brew.fish
index 5104ca09e5..7629c67255 100644
--- a/completions/fish/brew.fish
+++ b/completions/fish/brew.fish
@@ -565,11 +565,11 @@ __fish_brew_complete_arg 'create' -l verbose -d 'Make some output more verbose'
 
 
 __fish_brew_complete_cmd 'deps' 'Show dependencies for formula'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l 1 -d 'Only show dependencies one level down, instead of recursing'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l all -d 'List dependencies for all available formulae'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l annotate -d 'Mark any build, test, optional, or recommended dependencies as such in the output'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l cask -d 'Treat all named arguments as casks'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l debug -d 'Display any debugging information'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l direct -d 'Show only the direct dependencies declared in the formula'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l dot -d 'Show text-based graph description in DOT format'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l for-each -d 'Switch into the mode used by the `--all` option, but only list dependencies for each provided formula, one formula per line. This is used for debugging the `--installed`/`--all` display mode'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l formula -d 'Treat all named arguments as formulae'
@@ -583,10 +583,10 @@ __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l include-test -d 'Include `:test` dependencies
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l installed -d 'List dependencies for formulae that are currently installed. If formula is specified, list only its dependencies that are currently installed'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l quiet -d 'Make some output more quiet'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l skip-recommended -d 'Skip `:recommended` dependencies for formula'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l topological -d 'Sort dependencies in topological order'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l tree -d 'Show dependencies as a tree. When given multiple formula arguments, show individual trees for each formula'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l union -d 'Show the union of dependencies for multiple formula, instead of the intersection'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l verbose -d 'Make some output more verbose'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps' -l n -d 'Sort dependencies in topological order'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps; and not __fish_seen_argument -l cask -l casks' -a '(__fish_brew_suggest_formulae_all)'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'deps; and not __fish_seen_argument -l formula -l formulae' -a '(__fish_brew_suggest_casks_all)'
 
diff --git a/completions/zsh/_brew b/completions/zsh/_brew
index 4b349d5ada..959c2e0d03 100644
--- a/completions/zsh/_brew
+++ b/completions/zsh/_brew
@@ -695,10 +695,10 @@ _brew_create() {
 # brew deps
 _brew_deps() {
   _arguments \
-    '--1[Only show dependencies one level down, instead of recursing]' \
     '(--installed)--all[List dependencies for all available formulae]' \
     '--annotate[Mark any build, test, optional, or recommended dependencies as such in the output]' \
     '--debug[Display any debugging information]' \
+    '--direct[Show only the direct dependencies declared in the formula]' \
     '--dot[Show text-based graph description in DOT format]' \
     '--for-each[Switch into the mode used by the `--all` option, but only list dependencies for each provided formula, one formula per line. This is used for debugging the `--installed`/`--all` display mode]' \
     '--full-name[List dependencies by their full name]' \
@@ -711,10 +711,10 @@ _brew_deps() {
     '(--all)--installed[List dependencies for formulae that are currently installed. If formula is specified, list only its dependencies that are currently installed]' \
     '--quiet[Make some output more quiet]' \
     '--skip-recommended[Skip `:recommended` dependencies for formula]' \
+    '--topological[Sort dependencies in topological order]' \
     '(--graph)--tree[Show dependencies as a tree. When given multiple formula arguments, show individual trees for each formula]' \
     '--union[Show the union of dependencies for multiple formula, instead of the intersection]' \
     '--verbose[Make some output more verbose]' \
-    '-n[Sort dependencies in topological order]' \
     - formula \
     '(--cask)--formula[Treat all named arguments as formulae]' \
     '*::formula:__brew_formulae' \
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index f30d1d1bed..1569289ccc 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ Show dependencies for *`formula`*. Additional options specific to *`formula`*
 may be appended to the command. When given multiple formula arguments,
 show the intersection of dependencies for each formula.
 
-* `-n`:
+* `-n`, `--topological`:
   Sort dependencies in topological order.
-* `--1`:
-  Only show dependencies one level down, instead of recursing.
+* `-1`, `--direct`:
+  Show only the direct dependencies declared in the formula.
 * `--union`:
   Show the union of dependencies for multiple *`formula`*, instead of the intersection.
 * `--full-name`:
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index 4c568bb1c6..d9a2e5f67b 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ Show Homebrew and system configuration info useful for debugging\. If you file a
 Show dependencies for \fIformula\fR\. Additional options specific to \fIformula\fR may be appended to the command\. When given multiple formula arguments, show the intersection of dependencies for each formula\.
 .
 .TP
-\fB\-n\fR
+\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-topological\fR
 Sort dependencies in topological order\.
 .
 .TP
-\fB\-\-1\fR
-Only show dependencies one level down, instead of recursing\.
+\fB\-1\fR, \fB\-\-direct\fR
+Show only the direct dependencies declared in the formula\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-union\fR