underneath

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) Below; in a place beneath.
2. (not-comparable) On the underside or lower face.

Prep

1. Under, below, beneath.
2. Under the control or power of.

Adj

Under, lower.

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) The bottom of something.
2. (uncountable, usually) A background radio sound track played during a specific announcement or program.

Synonyms

below

under

beneath

down

bottom

underside

downstairs

near

low

downwards

end

🔚

foundation

inside

proximity

rough draft

secret

㊙️

undercover

underground

underpart

underwear

under the feet

under-side

alongside

part beneath

base

basis

behind

bellow

buttocks

clandestine

covert

downward

Translations

dessous

sotto

debajo

sous

onder

unter

en dessous

unterhalb

sota

abaixo

bajo

beneden

daarbeneden

debaixo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌndəˈniθ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: undernethe

Inherited from Old English: underneoþan

In summary

From Middle English undernethe, undernethen, from Old English underneoþan (“underneath”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *underniþer.