Synonyms for underworld
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Noun
1. Hell — the world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife
Definitions
- n. 1
The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.
In Hindu scriptures, the four-eyed dogs Śārvara and Śyāma guard the underworld's entrance.
Forms
- Plural
- underworlds → hells, perditions…
Example sentences
- hell I'd rather live in hell than in the United States.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| underworld | rising | |
| hell | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- hell1
- 9 letters
- perdition