Synonyms for nether
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
3. Subterranean — lying beneath, or conceived as lying beneath, the Earth’s surface
Definitions
- adj. 1
Lower; under.
The disappointed child’s nether lip quivered.
- adj. 2
Lying beneath, or conceived as lying beneath, the Earth’s surface.
Related words
- Word family
- netherhood nethermost netherward netherwards
- Phrases
- nether region nether cheek nether hair
- Other spellings
- nither
Example sentences
- infernal "It's a lie!" he shouted, "an infernal lie!"
- chthonic The chthonic ruler of the underworld, Hades, lived below the earth.
- subterranean Yanni visited a subterranean tunnel.
- lowly The affection of the lowly is like a wall of sand.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nether | rising | |
| infernal | rising | |
| chthonic | rising | |
| chthonian | steady | |
| subterranean | steady | |
| lowly | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- low1
- 5 letters
- under2, lower2, lowly2
- 6 letters
- bottom2
- 8 letters
- infernal3, chthonic
- 9 letters
- chthonian
- 12 letters
- subterranean5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (under2 = 2 syllables).