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

Need another word that means the same as “underscore”? Find 31 synonyms and 30 related words for “underscore” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Underscore” are: underline, dash, rule, bar, score, emphasise, emphasize, mark, pick out, highlight, call attention to, focus attention on, focus on, spotlight, foreground, feature, point up, play up, show up, bring out, accentuate, accent, give prominence to, bring to the fore, zero in on, bring home to one, weight, stress, place emphasis on, give emphasis to

Underscore as a Noun

Definitions of "Underscore" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “underscore” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A line drawn under a word or phrase for emphasis.
• A line drawn underneath (especially under written matter.
• (on a computer or typewriter keyboard) a short horizontal line _ on the baseline.

Synonyms of "Underscore" as a noun (5 Words)

bar	The crossbar of a goal. The bar to the estuary of the River Eske.
dash	A small quantity of a liquid added to something else. A 20 mile dash to the airport.
rule	A strip of wood or other rigid material used for measuring length or marking straight lines a ruler. Such accidents are the exception rather than the rule.
score	The number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by a team or an individual. She made her first score from a dealer in Times Square.
underline	A line drawn underneath (especially under written matter. She has a white tail and underline.

Underscore as a Verb

Definitions of "Underscore" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “underscore” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Give extra weight to (a communication.
• Emphasize.
• Underline (something).
• Draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to.

Synonyms of "Underscore" as a verb (26 Words)

accent	Put stress on utter with an accent. The quick tempo means there is less scope for accenting offbeat notes.
accentuate	To stress, single out as important. His jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch.
bring home to one	Induce or persuade.
bring out	Advance or set forth in court.
bring to the fore	Be sold for a certain price.
call attention to	Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.
emphasise	To stress, single out as important.
emphasize	Give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing. Her gesture emphasized her words.
feature	Have as a feature. His later paintings feature prominently in the exhibition.
focus attention on	Bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions.
focus on	Bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions.
foreground	Move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent. Sexual relationships are foregrounded and idealized.
give emphasis to	Be flexible under stress of physical force.
give prominence to	Bestow.
highlight	Mark with a highlighter. A vast backdrop with the colourful logo highlighted with lasers.
mark	Mark with a scar. His brand of theatrical pop has marked him as one of modern music s most innovative talents.
pick out	Attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example.
place emphasis on	Assign a rank or rating to.
play up	Perform on a certain location.
point up	Direct into a position for use.
show up	Show in, or as in, a picture.
spotlight	Illuminate with a spotlight. The protest spotlighted the overcrowding in British prisons.
stress	Put stress on utter with an accent. This type of workout does stress the shoulder and knee joints.
underline	Emphasize (something. The improvement in retail sales was underlined by these figures.
weight	Weight down with a load. The balance of power is weighted in favour of the government.
zero in on	Adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value.

Usage Examples of "Underscore" as a verb

• The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.

Associations of "Underscore" (30 Words)

accent	Put stress on utter with an accent. He couldn t suppress his contemptuous accent.
accentuate	Put stress on; utter with an accent. His jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch.
dazzle	To cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light. I was dazzled by the beauty and breadth of the exhibition.
decidedly	Undoubtedly; undeniably. No Donna said decidedly.
dialect	The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people. The Lancashire dialect seemed like a foreign language.
diction	The style of enunciation in speaking or singing. Wordsworth campaigned against exaggerated poetic diction.
emphasis	The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch. He spoke with emphasis and with complete conviction.
emphasize	Give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing. They emphasize the need for daily one to one contact between parent and child.
emphasized	Spoken with emphasis.
emphatic	An emphatic consonant. The document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty.
emphatically	Without question and beyond doubt. No way he said emphatically.
enunciation	The articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience.
floodlight	The illumination provided by a floodlight. A tennis court where you can play by floodlight.
foreground	Move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent. Issues which have occupied the political foreground in recent years.
grave	A hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or dead body, typically marked by a stone or mound. Engraved the trophy cup with the winner s name.
highlight	Create highlights in hair. A photocopy with sections highlighted in green.
importance	A prominent status. The importance of a good education.
imprint	An identification of a publisher; a publisher’s name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page. He made imprints of the keys in bars of soap.
intension	The internal content of a concept.
lilt	Speak sing or sound with a lilt. The lilt of the Hawaiian music.
limelight	Intense white light obtained by heating lime, formerly used in theatres. He enjoyed being in the limelight.
overburden	Rock or soil overlying a mineral deposit, archaeological site, or other underground feature. They were overburdened with luggage.
significance	The quality of being worthy of attention; importance. The significance of his remark became clear only later.
spotlight	Illuminate with a spotlight. The protest spotlighted the overcrowding in British prisons.
strain	Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender. The rope strained when the weight was attached.
stress	The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note especially with regard to stress or pitch. Stress related illnesses.
stressed	Strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture prestressed. Stressed concrete walls.
tend	Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something be inclined. The orbit tends to infinity.
tension	The state of being stretched tight. He suffered from fatigue and emotional tension.
underline	Give extra weight to (a communication. Subheadings have an underline in blue.