Synonyms of netherworld
7 similar words
Another word for netherworld is underworld. Other synonyms of netherworld are astral plane, heaven, damnation, Hades and hell.
Synonyms and similar words for netherworld
nounThe locale of the spirit world or afterlife, whether deemed to be situated below the world of the...
nounSpecifically, a location of punishment in the afterlife; a hell.
- damnation
- Hades
- hell
- underworldThe world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.
nounSubterranean region for spirits of the dead.
- nether regionHell; a realm beneath the surface of the earth conceived as the abode of the souls of the dead and, sometimes, as the...
Meaning of netherworld
- noun The place to which one's spirit descends upon death, conceived as below the surface of the earth.
- noun The locale of the spirit world or afterlife, whether deemed to be situated below the world of the living or not.
- noun Specifically, a location of punishment in the afterlife; a hell.
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Questions about synonyms of netherworld
- What is another word for netherworld?
- Netherworld has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as underworld, astral plane, heaven, damnation, Hades, hell and nether region.
- What does netherworld mean?
- Netherworld means the place to which one's spirit descends upon death, conceived as below the surface of the earth.
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