Synonyms of interment
4 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for interment is burial. Other synonyms of interment are deposition obs., inhumation and deep six idiom. The opposite of interment is unearthing.
Synonyms and similar words for interment
nounThe act of burying a dead body; burial.
- burialThe act of burying; interment; placing remains into the earth.
- deposition obs.
- inhumation
- deep six idiom
Opposite of interment
nounMore antonyms
- disintermentThe act of disinterring.
- exhumationThe act of digging up that which has been buried.
- unearthingSomething unearthed; a discovery.
Meaning of interment
- noun The act of burying a dead body; burial.
interment in other languages
Questions about synonyms of interment
- What is another word for interment?
- Interment has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as burial, deposition obs., inhumation and deep six idiom.
- What is the opposite of interment?
- The opposite of interment is unearthing. Other antonyms of interment are exhumation.
- What does interment mean?
- Interment means the act of burying a dead body; burial.
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