underbelly

The word “underbelly” has 4 syllables: un-der-bel-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈʌn.dərˌbɛl.i/


What is synonym and antonym for underbelly?

In the thesaurus, “underbelly” has 57 synonyms and 25 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for underbelly along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for underbelly

  • abyss
  • back
  • base
  • basement
  • basis
  • bed
  • bedrock
  • belly
  • bottom
  • chink
  • deepest part
  • demimonde
  • demiworld
  • depths
  • downfall
  • failing
  • floor
  • foible
  • foot
  • footing
  • frailty
  • ground
  • groundwork
  • half-world
  • hamartia
  • jugular
  • lowest part
  • nadir
  • nether portion
  • netherworld
  • pedestal
  • pediment
  • rest
  • ruin
  • seat
  • shortcoming
  • soft spot
  • sole
  • substratum
  • substructure
  • support
  • terra firma
  • toe
  • tragic flaw
  • underbody
  • undercarriage
  • underneath
  • underpart
  • underpinning
  • underside
  • undersurface
  • underworld
  • undoing
  • vulnerable place
  • weak link
  • weak side
  • weakness

Antonyms for underbelly

  • acme
  • annex
  • apex
  • ceiling
  • climax
  • crest
  • crown
  • culmination
  • cusp
  • exteriority
  • face
  • head
  • height
  • high-water mark
  • meridian
  • outside
  • peak
  • pinnacle
  • point
  • roof
  • summit
  • tip
  • tip-top
  • top
  • zenith

Meanings of underbelly

  • noun
    1. The underside of an animal.
    2. The underside of any thing.
    3. The side which is not normally seen, normally a dark, immoral place.

Example Sentences

  • The investigation uncovered the underbelly of the city's criminal network.
  • The underbelly of the entertainment industry is often hidden from the public eye.
  • Many documentaries aim to expose the underbelly of society's most troubled sectors.
  • The film explores the underbelly of the corporate world, revealing exploitation and greed.
  • They were shocked by the underbelly of the seemingly perfect neighborhood.

On this page you'll find 82 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to underbelly, such as: abyss, acme, annex, apex, back, base, basement.

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Related Words

back

  • aback
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  • underbelly
  • underwrite
  • undoing
  • uphold
  • validate
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  • widdershins
  • withdraw
  • withershins

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hand

  • John Hancock
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  • Renaissance man
  • abetment
  • ability
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  • administer
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  • aficionado
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  • air
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  • counsel
  • count
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  • coworker
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  • crackerjack
  • craftsman
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  • cursive
  • dab
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  • detail
  • devotee
  • dial
  • dimension
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  • disperse
  • distribute
  • divide
  • dole out
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  • element
  • employe
  • employee
  • encouragement
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  • finger
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  • foot
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  • gage
  • gandy dancer
  • gauge
  • geek
  • give
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  • governance
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  • grant
  • grasp
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  • grub
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  • hack
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  • hand in
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  • handclapping
  • handle
  • handwriting
  • helm
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  • hen scratch
  • hen track
  • hired gun
  • hired person
  • hireling
  • hold
  • hook
  • hotshot
  • index
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  • indorsement
  • influence
  • instance
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  • intrust
  • item
  • jack-of-all-trades
  • jobber
  • jobholder
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  • jurisdiction
  • keeping
  • kindness
  • knack
  • laborer
  • leave
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  • lend
  • lift
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  • longhand
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  • maestro
  • make over
  • management
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  • matter
  • maven
  • mavin
  • meister
  • mentoring
  • metacarpus
  • might
  • mistress
  • mitt
  • navvy
  • needle
  • nine-to-fiver
  • nurturance
  • operation
  • outlook
  • outside
  • ovation
  • oversight
  • ownership
  • palliation
  • palm
  • part
  • participation
  • particular
  • pass
  • past master
  • patronage
  • paw
  • penmanship
  • period
  • perspective
  • phase
  • philanthropy
  • point
  • pointer
  • portion
  • position
  • possession
  • posture
  • power
  • print
  • pro
  • procurement
  • professional
  • proficient
  • promotion
  • proprietorship
  • prorate
  • provide
  • reach
  • reading
  • recommend
  • recommit
  • redeliver
  • regard
  • regulation
  • relay
  • release
  • relief
  • relinquish
  • render
  • rendering
  • repose
  • repossession
  • respect
  • retainer
  • retention
  • retransfer
  • retransmit
  • right
  • roustabout
  • running
  • running hand
  • scholar
  • scratch
  • scrawl
  • scribble
  • script
  • semblance
  • service
  • shaker
  • shape
  • share
  • shark
  • sharp
  • shoes
  • side
  • signature
  • skill
  • slant
  • specialist
  • sponsorship
  • stage
  • stance
  • standpoint
  • state
  • step
  • submit
  • subordinate
  • succor
  • superintendence
  • supervision
  • supply
  • support
  • surrender
  • sway
  • temp
  • temporary
  • thunderous reception
  • toiler
  • top
  • transfer
  • translation
  • transmit
  • trust
  • turn in
  • turn over
  • underbelly
  • underbody
  • underling
  • underpart
  • underside
  • undersurface
  • version
  • vest
  • view
  • viewpoint
  • virtuoso
  • visage
  • wage earner
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  • wageworker
  • whiz
  • will
  • windward
  • wizard
  • worker
  • workingman
  • workingwoman
  • workman
  • workwoman
  • yes-man
  • yield

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