Synonyms for below
bɪˈloʊbe·low

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1. belowpreposition

   lower in spatial position than

   The treasure is buried two meters below the ground.

   Synonyms:
   underneath, beneath, under

   Antonyms:
   up, over, above, aloft, overhead

2. belowpreposition

   on a lower storey.

   The temperature is below zero.

   Synonyms:
   under, downstairs

   Antonyms:
   over, upstairs

3. belowpreposition

   downstream of

   Synonyms:
   downstream, downwards

   Antonyms:
   upwards, upstream

4. belowpreposition

   unsuitable to the rank or dignity of

   Such petty behavior is below me.

   Synonyms:
   beneath

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. below

   Synonyms:
   under, beneath, adown, underneath

   Antonyms:
   above, over, aloft

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. below, at a lower place, to a lower place, beneathadverb

   in or to a place that is lower

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

   Antonyms:
   in a higher place, supra, to a higher place, higher up, above

2. belowadverb

   at a later place

   "see below"

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

   Antonyms:
   in a higher place, above, supra, to a higher place, higher up

3. below, infraadverb

   (in writing) see below

   "vide infra"

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

   Antonyms:
   supra, to a higher place, above, higher up, in a higher place

4. downstairs, down the stairs, on a lower floor, belowadverb

   on a floor below

   "the tenants live downstairs"

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

   Antonyms:
   higher up, in a higher place, supra, above, to a higher place

5. under, belowadverb

   further down

   "see under for further discussion"

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

   Antonyms:
   in a higher place, supra, higher up, above, to a higher place

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. belowprep.

   Synonyms:
   under, beneath, underneath

2. belowprep.

   Synonyms:
   unbecoming, unworthy of

3. belowadjective

   Synonyms:
   under, beneath, underneath

4. belowadjective

   Synonyms:
   on the earth

5. belowadjective

   Synonyms:
   in hell, in the lower regions, in the regions of the dead

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. belowadverb

   Synonyms:
   under, beneath, underneath

2. belowprep

   Synonyms:
   under, beneath, underneath, inferior to, unworthy of, unbefitting

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "below":

   hereinafter, following, infra, lower, underneath, beneath, under, hereunder, hereafter, then, least, less, bottom, lowest, fuse, ci-dessous, follows, next, later, down, downstream, underside, inferior, downstairs, farther

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1. Brian Jorde:

   These permits should not be granted, but certainly not to acompany with repeated safety failures and frequent spills, granting of these permits are supposed to correspond with more vigorous inspections and more frequent inspections by the applicant, but in reality, it is more self-policing which typically falls below the intent of the special permit.

2. John Boris:

   When investors saw Opdivo's number was below Keytruda's, that caused concern.

3. Tiger Woods:

   All athletes know that we will be under scrutiny from the media. But this concocted article was below the belt.

4. Devin Overton:

   Nearly every day I can stand on a big peak beside a couple of my closest friends, with thousands of feet great snow below us, as I spin in a circle identifying all the amazing places I've ridden my snowboard before, all the crazy places I know I'll soon explore.

5. Daniela Thomas:

   We had a budget way below what you would expect for an event of this type, but we are pretty used to working this way.