UNDER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNDER?

Need another word that means the same as “under”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “under” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Under” are: below, down, downward, lower, underneath, beneath, nether

Under as an Adjective

Definitions of "Under" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “under” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Located below or beneath something else.
• Lower in rank, power, or authority.

Synonyms of "Under" as an adjective (1 Word)

nether

Lower. Gnawed his nether lip.

Usage Examples of "Under" as an adjective

• The under parts of a machine.
• An under secretary.

Under as an Adverb

Definitions of "Under" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “under” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• Under water.
• Down below.
• Down to defeat, death, or ruin.
• In or into a state of subordination or subjugation.
• Below the horizon.
• Through a range downward.
• Affected by an anaesthetic; unconscious.
• Further down.
• Below some quantity or limit.
• Extending or directly below something.
• Into unconsciousness.

Synonyms of "Under" as an adverb (6 Words)

below	Below deck. Our nutritionist is pictured below right.
beneath	At a lower level or layer. A house built on stilts to allow air to circulate beneath.
down	Downstairs. I ll put you down for the evening shift.
downward	Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position. Prices plunged downward.
lower	In or into a lower position. The sun sank lower.
underneath	On the lower or downward side; on the underside of. Paint was peeling off in flakes to reveal greyish plaster underneath.

Usage Examples of "Under" as an adverb

• Weaving the body through the crossbars, over and under, over and under.
• The operation was quick; she was only under for 15 minutes.
• See under for further discussion.
• He was floating for some time but suddenly went under.

Associations of "Under" (30 Words)

abase	Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of. I watched my colleagues abasing themselves before the board of trustees.
adulterate	Mixed with impurities. Adulterate remedies.
andiron	A metal stand, typically one of a pair, for supporting wood burning in a fireplace. The andirons were too hot to touch.
base	Of low birth or station base is archaic in this sense. A base degrading way of life.
belittle	Express a negative opinion of. Don t belittle your colleagues.
below	See below. See below.
beneath	At a lower level or layer. A house built on stilts to allow air to circulate beneath.
bottom	Situated at the bottom or lowest position. The books on the bottom shelf.
condescend	Treat condescendingly. Take care not to condescend to your reader.
debase	Corrupt debase or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones. The love episodes debase the dignity of the drama.
decrease	Decrease in size extent or range. The aisles were decreased in height.
degrade	Lower the quality of; cause to deteriorate. She thought that many supposedly erotic pictures degraded women.
demoralize	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. She hastened her daughter s steps lest she be demoralized by beholding the free manners of these mad English.
demote	Move (someone) to a lower position or rank, usually as a punishment. The head of the army was demoted to deputy defence secretary.
descending	Moving or sloping downwards. The categories are listed in descending order of usefulness.
down	Downstairs. You got to be down with me.
downgrade	Reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance. Downgrades by debt rating agencies outnumber upgrades by five to one.
hidden	Difficult to find. Concealed or hidden damage.
irreducible	Incapable of being made smaller or simpler. Literature is often irreducible to normative ideas.
low	Very low in volume. The dual traditions of high and low art.
lower	Move something or somebody to a lower position. The lower levels of the building.
minimize	Represent as less significant or important. They may minimize or even overlook the importance of such beliefs.
mortify	Hold within limits and control. They wish to return to heaven by mortifying the flesh.
nether	Located below or beneath something else. The ballast is suspended from its nether end.
reduce	Reduce in size reduce physically. Reduce an image.
submergence	Sinking until covered completely with water. Total submergence of plants results in heavy crop losses.
subnormal	Not meeting standards or reaching a level regarded as usual. When you lose enough body heat to make your temperature subnormal you become hypothermic.
substrate	A material which provides the surface on which something is deposited or inscribed, for example the silicon wafer used to manufacture integrated circuits. The Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English.
underneath	Situated directly below something else. A wart on the underneath of his foot.
underside	The bottom or lower side or surface of something. The butterfly s wings have a mottled brown pattern on the underside.