Synonyms for above
- preposition
- adverb
Definitions
- prep. 1
Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
He always put his coat on above his sweater.
- adv. 1
Directly overhead; vertically on top of.
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The witness has a character for veracity; his character is above suspicion; the character of the applicant.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- beyond The mystery of life is beyond human understanding.
- atop The creature had a pair of antlers atop its head.
By length
- 4 letters
- over2, atop2
- 5 letters
- aloft2, supra2
- 6 letters
- before2, beyond2
- 8 letters
- overhead3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (over2 = 2 syllables).