English Explanatory Dictionary

underworld

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.
  2. That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.
  3. The portion of a game that is set below ground.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of underworld.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌndəˌwɜːld/ /ˈʌndɚˌwɚld/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underworld.wav

Word forms

underworld underworlds

Etymology

From under- + world.

Synonyms

netherworld Hades hell

Antonyms

overworld

Related words

Hades Tartarus hell Hel Niflheim Niflhel Gehenna
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