Synonyms for undercurrent
Most common
subtext subcurrent rip current undertone undertow overtone undertide
All synonyms
Noun
1. Subtext — A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.
The meeting was pervaded with an undercurrent of dread, as the managers tried not to admit that firings were looming.
Related words
- Word family
- undertow
Forms
- Plural
- undercurrents → subtexts, subcurrents, undertones, undertows…
Example sentences
- subtext I don't understand the subtext.
- undertone I don't like the apologetic undertone of this article.
- undertow Don't go swimming because the undertow is strong today.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| undercurrent | rising | |
| subtext | rising | |
| subcurrent | steady | |
| undertone | rising | |
| undertow | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- subtext2
- 8 letters
- undertow3, overtone3
- 9 letters
- undertone3, undertide
- 10 letters
- subcurrent
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (subtext2 = 2 syllables).