Synonyms for UNDER
ˈʌn dərun·der

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1. underpreposition

   Synonyms:
   below, beneath, underneath

   Antonyms:
   above, over

2. underadverb

   In a way lower or less than

   Synonyms:
   underneath, below, beneath

   Antonyms:
   over, above

3. underpreposition

   In a way inferior to

   He served in World War II under General Omar Bradley.

   Synonyms:
   beneath, below, underneath

   Antonyms:
   above, over

4. underpreposition

   Less than

   Synonyms:
   underneath, beneath, below

   Antonyms:
   over, above

5. underpreposition

   Below the surface of

   Synonyms:
   below, beneath, underneath

   Antonyms:
   above, over

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1. under

   Synonyms:
   below, underneath, beneath, subordinate, lower, inferior

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1. nether, underadjective

   located below or beneath something else

   "nether garments"; "the under parts of a machine"

   Synonyms:
   nether, under, chthonian, under(a), chthonic

   Antonyms:
   high, dominant

2. under(a)adverb

   lower in rank, power, or authority

   "an under secretary"

   Antonyms:
   high, dominant

3. underadverb

   down to defeat, death, or ruin

   "their competitors went under"

   Synonyms:
   below

   Antonyms:
   high, dominant

4. underadverb

   through a range downward

   "children six and under will be admitted free"

   Synonyms:
   below

   Antonyms:
   dominant, high

5. underadverb

   into unconsciousness

   "this will put the patient under"

   Synonyms:
   below

   Antonyms:
   high, dominant

6. underadverb

   in or into a state of subordination or subjugation

   "we must keep our disappointment under"

   Synonyms:
   below

   Antonyms:
   dominant, high

7. underadverb

   below some quantity or limit

   "fifty dollars or under"

   Synonyms:
   below

   Antonyms:
   high, dominant

8. underadverb

   below the horizon

   "the sun went under"

   Synonyms:
   below

   Antonyms:
   high, dominant

9. underadverb

   down below

   "get under quickly!"

   Synonyms:
   below

   Antonyms:
   dominant, high

10. under, belowadverb

    further down

    "see under for further discussion"

    Synonyms:
    on a lower floor, at a lower place, to a lower place, infra, under, beneath, below, downstairs, down the stairs

    Antonyms:
    dominant, high

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1. underprep.

   Synonyms:
   beneath, below

2. underprep.

   Synonyms:
   subordinate to, subject to, in subordination to

3. underprep.

   Synonyms:
   below, less than, with less than

4. underprep.

   Synonyms:
   by means of

5. underprep.

   Synonyms:
   when exposed to, while suffering

6. underprep.

   Synonyms:
   in, in the state or condition of

7. underprep.

   Synonyms:
   attested by, authorized by, signed by

8. underadjective

   Synonyms:
   in subjection

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1. underadjective

   Synonyms:
   subordinate, subaltern, inferior, subjacent

2. underprep

   Synonyms:
   beneath, below, subordinate, inferior, subject to

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1. List of paraphrases for "under":

   pursuant, in, beneath, below, by, low, within, underneath, sub, less, least, framework, sous, with, on, through, as, during, at, into, amid, fuse, bajo, for

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1. Janelle Eli:

   When we spotted flimsy rafts and boats with our searchlight in the pitch dark, my heart always skipped a beat, she said. We could see through binoculars that rubber rafts were bowing under the weight of so many people. Hundreds of eyes looking back at us — stunned and panicked, but hopeful they’d be rescued. [D]rowning isn’t the only cause of death.

2. Nicole Mason:

   We don't have the pandemic under control. Schools and day cares are still closing, and we know that's what's impacting women's ability to reenter the workforce and sustain jobs.

3. Henry David Thoreau:

   If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.

4. Leana Wen:

   With the landscape changing dramatically in the last several months and the right to safe, legal abortion care under attack like never before, I understand the shift in the board's prioritization.

5. Wang Yi:

   Through our efforts the epidemic is overall under control.