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Synonyms for nether world

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Hell — specifically, a location of punishment in the afterlife; a hell

hell, underworld, perdition, damnation, nether region

2. Heaven — the locale of the spirit world or afterlife, whether deemed to be situated below the world of the living or…

heaven, astral plane

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The locale of the spirit world or afterlife, whether deemed to be situated below the world of the living or not.

    While I was astrally projecting, I felt my soul pass through many insubstantial netherworlds.

  2. n. 2

    Specifically, a location of punishment in the afterlife; a hell.

    The missionary was motivated by a sincere desire to rescue souls from eternal torment in the netherworld.

Related words

Other spellings
netherworld

Example sentences

  • hell I'd rather live in hell than in the United States.
  • underworld We have just begun our search of the underworld.
  • damnation The damnation doesn't want to let us!
  • perdition You must read Teen Wolf and watch Road the Perdition.
  • heaven May your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

By length

4 letters
hell1
6 letters
heaven2
8 letters
gangland
9 letters
damnation3, perdition
10 letters
underworld3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heaven2 = 2 syllables).