Synonyms for under

Most common

unconscious

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Adjective

Preposition

Antonyms

upper, higher, supra

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Lower; beneath something.

   This treatment protects the under portion of the car from rust.

2. prep. 1

   Beneath; below; at or to the bottom of, or the area covered or surmounted by.

   We found some shade under a tree.

Related words

Phrases

under the weather knuckle under go under under no circumstances put under over and under up and under six feet under

Example sentences

• unconscious I don't know what happened when I was unconscious.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters

on¹

3 letters

low¹

5 letters

lower², below²

6 letters

nether²

7 letters

beneath²

8 letters

inferior⁴

9 letters

subjacent

10 letters

underneath³

11 letters

unconscious³, subordinate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lower² = 2 syllables).