📖 Definitions of "Beneath"
adverb
- 1
Below or underneath.
preposition
- 1
Below.
- 2
In a position that is lower in rank, dignity, etc.
- 3
Covered up or concealed by something.
🔄 Synonyms of "Beneath"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| at a lower place | in or to a place that is lower |
| to a lower place | in or to a place that is lower |
| belownoun | In or to a lower place. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Beneath"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| abovenoun | Directly overhead; vertically on top of. |
| higher up | in or to a place that is higher |
| in a higher place | in or to a place that is higher |
| to a higher place | in or to a place that is higher |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Beneath"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| belownoun | In or to a lower place. |
| at a lower place | in or to a place that is lower |
| to a lower place | in or to a place that is lower |
| underneathnoun | Below; in a place beneath. |
| undernoun | In or to a lower or subordinate position, or a position beneath or below something, physically or figuratively. |
| downverb | (comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. |
| behindnoun | At or in the rear or back part of something. |
| sousnoun | Clipping of sous-chef. [(cooking) The chef underneath the head chef in the chef's hierarchy.] |
| within | In or into the interior; inside. |
| subnoun | (US, informal) To substitute for. |
| withnoun | (regional US, chiefly Midwest and West, informal) Along, together with others, in a group, etc. |
| subjectnoun | The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc. |
| inferiornoun | (with to) Lower in rank, status, or quality. |
| duringnoun | (rare) A surname. |
| amongst | — |
| dessousnoun | — |
| lowermost | lowest |
| underfootnoun | Situated under one's foot or feet. |
| lowerverb | Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object. |
| nethermost | (chiefly literary, archaic) Farthest down; lowest. |
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