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Antonyms for under
ˈʌn dərun·der

This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term under.

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  1. underpreposition

    Antonyms:
    above, over

    Synonyms:
    below, beneath, underneath

  2. underadverb

    In a way lower or less than

    Antonyms:
    over, above

    Synonyms:
    underneath, below, beneath

  3. underpreposition

    In a way inferior to

    He served in World War II under General Omar Bradley.

    Antonyms:
    above, over

    Synonyms:
    beneath, below, underneath

  4. underpreposition

    Less than

    Antonyms:
    over, above

    Synonyms:
    underneath, beneath, below

  5. underpreposition

    Below the surface of

    Synonyms:
    below, beneath, underneath

    Antonyms:
    above, over

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. under

    Synonyms:
    below, underneath, beneath, subordinate, lower, inferior

Princeton's WordNet4.5 / 2 votes

  1. nether, underadjective

    located below or beneath something else

    "nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine"

    Antonyms:
    high, dominant

    Synonyms:
    nether, chthonian, under(a), chthonic

  2. under(a)adverb

    lower in rank, power, or authority

    "an under secretary"

    Antonyms:
    high, dominant

  3. underadverb

    down to defeat, death, or ruin

    "their competitors went under"

    Antonyms:
    high, dominant

    Synonyms:
    below

  4. underadverb

    through a range downward

    "children six and under will be admitted free"

    Antonyms:
    dominant, high

    Synonyms:
    below

  5. underadverb

    into unconsciousness

    "this will put the patient under"

    Antonyms:
    high, dominant

    Synonyms:
    below

  6. underadverb

    in or into a state of subordination or subjugation

    "we must keep our disappointment under"

    Antonyms:
    dominant, high

    Synonyms:
    below

  7. underadverb

    below some quantity or limit

    "fifty dollars or under"

    Antonyms:
    high, dominant

    Synonyms:
    below

  8. underadverb

    below the horizon

    "the sun went under"

    Antonyms:
    high, dominant

    Synonyms:
    below

  9. underadverb

    down below

    "get under quickly!"

    Antonyms:
    dominant, high

    Synonyms:
    below

  10. under, belowadverb

    further down

    "see under for further discussion"

    Antonyms:
    dominant, high

    Synonyms:
    on a lower floor, at a lower place, to a lower place, infra, beneath, below, downstairs, down the stairs

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. underadjective

    Synonyms:
    subordinate, subaltern, inferior, subjacent

  2. underprep

    Synonyms:
    beneath, below, subordinate, inferior, subject to

How to use under in a sentence?

  1. Alberto Mazzola:

    CER fully supports the completion of a high-speed rail network connecting all major cities, urban nodes and airports, it will reduce rail travel time between EU capitals and major cities to under four and six hours and, with affordable and comfortable trains, rail will become the preferred mode of transport. This is why it is essential for all [ EU ] member states to invest in high speed rail.

  2. Thomas Carlyle:

    Under all speech that is good for anything there lies a silence that is better. Silence is deep as Eternity; speech is shallow as Time.

  3. This President:

    As I understand it these planes are not even going to be delivered until late 2024, 2025. This President is not going to fly on this plane under any circumstances... we're simply trying to exercise our oversight responsibilities to try to save the taxpayers money.

  4. Laith Hameed:

    Daesh exploited a weak spot in the Himrin (mountain) area that is not under control of the (Iraqi) forces and attacked Kusaiba village with 10 vehicles, including Humvees.

  5. Troy Slaten:

    It is unlikely because the people receiving the shot have not committed a crime unless they actively conspired to defraud somebody which the end-user did not, people who administered the drug may have conspired to obtain it under false pretenses, which we dont know yet, but the patient did not do that.

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