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Synonyms of under

3 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for under is below. Other synonyms of under are underneath. The opposite of under is over.

Synonyms and similar words for under

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Opposite of under

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Meaning of under

  1. preposition Beneath; below; at or to the bottom of, or the area covered or surmounted by.
  2. preposition Below the surface of.
  3. preposition From one side of to the other, passing beneath.

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Questions about synonyms of under

What is another word for under?
Under has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as below and underneath.
What is the opposite of under?
The opposite of under is over. Other antonyms of under are above.
What does under mean?
Under means beneath; below; at or to the bottom of, or the area covered or surmounted by.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: under (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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